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Crash: Lion B38M near Jakarta on Oct 29th 2018, aircraft lost height and crashed into Java Sea


A Lionair Boeing 737-800 MAX, registration PK-LQP performing flight JT-610 from Jakarta to Pangkal Pinang (Indonesia) with 181 passengers and 7 crew, was climbing out of Jakarta when the aircraft reached a maximum altitude of about 5400 feet, then lost height, radar contact was lost about 35nm northeast of Jakarta over the Java Sea. Rescue services are on their way to the suspected crash site, first ships have reached the crash site and located oil slicks as well as debris from the aircraft including mobile phones and first body parts.

Indonesian Authorities reported it is certain the aircraft crashed north of the Karawang area in the waters of the Java Sea. First ships have reached the crash site, water depth at the site is about 30-35 meters. At the surface there were oil slicks as well as debris from the aircraft. No survivors or bodies have been found so far.

Indonesia's Ministry of Transport reported a tug boat saw an aircraft crash into the Java sea. Radar contact with the aircraft carrying 178 passengers, 2 babies and one infant as well as two pilots and five flight attendants was lost at position S5.8156 E107.1231.

The accident aircraft was registered on Aug 15th 2018 and received its certificate of airworthiness also on Aug 15th 2018. Indonesia's BASARNAS are in charge of the rescue and recovery operation and are sending their units to the suspected crash site.

Indonesia's Civil Aviation Authority reported the aircraft requested to return to Jakarta.

Basarnas reports there are currently attempts to dive to the aircraft in the waters about 30-35 meters deep. First debris has been collected from the water surface including mobile phones and first body parts.

According to ADS-B data transmitted by the aircraft's transponder the aircraft departed Jakarta's runway 25L at 06:21L (23:21Z Oct 28th), never climbed above 5400 feet remaining between 5200 and 5400 feet for about 6 minutes before losing altitude and disappearing from radar about 12 minutes after departure at about 06:33L (23:33Z) about 35nm northeast of Jakarta's International Airport.

Metars:
WIII 290130Z VRB04KT 8000 SCT020 29/25 Q1011 NOSIG=
WIII 290100Z VRB03KT 8000 SCT020 28/25 Q1011 NOSIG=
WIII 290030Z VRB03KT 8000 SCT020 27/25 Q1011 NOSIG=
WIII 290000Z VRB03KT 8000 SCT020 27/25 Q1011 NOSIG=
WIII 282330Z 16003KT 8000 SCT020 27/25 Q1010 NOSIG=
WIII 282300Z VRB02KT 8000 BKN022 26/25 Q1009 NOSIG=
WIII 282230Z VRB04KT 8000 SCT020 26/25 Q1009 NOSIG=
WIII 282200Z VRB04KT 9000 SCT020 26/25 Q1009 NOSIG=
WIII 282130Z 17004KT 9000 SCT020 26/25 Q1009 NOSIG=
WIII 282100Z 13004KT 9000 SCT020 26/25 Q1009 NOSIG=
WIII 282030Z VRB02KT 9000 SCT020 26/25 Q1009 NOSIG=
WIII 282000Z 16002KT 9000 SCT020 26/25 Q1009 NOSIG=


Flight trajectory

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