Ajruplan li fuqu kellu madwar 62 persuna abbord sparixxa minn fuq is-sistemi ftit wara li telaq mill-ajruport ta’ Jakarta, il-belt kapitali tal-Indonesja.
L-ajruplan, Boeing 737-500, telaq mill-ajruport fis-2.40 ta’ wara nofsinhar u kien fi triqtu lejn Pontianak. Mhux magħruf x’wassal għal dan l-għibien li seħħ is-Sibt madwar erba’ minuti wara t-tlugħ iżda jidher li ftit qabel l-ajruplan deher nieżel b’veloċità ta’ iktar minn 3,000 metru f’temp t’inqas minn minuta.
Bħalissa, il-Ministeru għat-Trasport tal-pajjiż ordna operazzjoni ta’ tiftix u salvataġġ.
This radar image shows the flight path of Indonesian Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 before it dropped off radar, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. The Sriwijaya Air passenger jet carrying 62 people lost contact with air traffic controllers after taking off from Indonesia’s capital on Saturday on a domestic flight, officials said. (Flightradar24.com via AP)