Aircraft in Indonesia disappears from radar | Lost…

Indonesian aviation authorities lost contact with a commercial aircraft of Sriwijaya airline during its overflight of the ocean this Saturday and, although not officially confirmed to be an accident, residents of a nearby island reported hearing a explosion at a near point.

“Contact was lost with a Sriwajaya plane on its way from Jakarta to Pontianak with calling code SJY 182. The last contact was at 2:40 p.m. local time, 6:40 a.m. GMT … We will provide you with more information as we continue to come, ”said Adita Irawati, spokesperson for the Indonesian Ministry of Transport, in a statement.

Meanwhile, the governor of the Seribu Islands, near the point where contact with the plane was lost, said locals heard an explosion at the same time, the local portal said. Second, and nearby fishermen told local media they witnessed an explosion and found floating in the sea possible remains of a plane crash that the authorities have yet to confirm.