The Gulf Time Newspaper One of the finest business newspapers in the UAE brought to you by our professional writers and editors.
JAKARTA / WAM/Reuters
A Sriwijaya Air plane with
62 people on board lost contact after taking off from Indonesia’s capital Jakarta on a domestic flight on Saturday and rescuers said suspected debris had been found in
the sea off the city, Reuters reported.
The Boeing 737-500,
en route to Pontianak in West Kalimantan, disappeared from radar screens after taking off just after 2.30 pm (0730 GMT).
Indonesian Transport Minister Budi Karya told a news conference that 62 people had been aboard, including 12 crew.