The Boeing 737-500 plane was heading from Jakarta to the city of Pontianak, on the Indonesian side of Borneo, when it lost contact at 2:40 p.m. local time (2:40 a.m. On January 9, the group was meant to get an earlier flight on Nam Air, but it was changed to the Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 for an "unknown reason," he said. Safety concerns led the United States and the European Union to ban Indonesian carriers for years, but the bans have since been lifted due to better compliance with international aviation standards. Indonesian authorities have ended the search for remaining victims and debris from a Sriwijaya Air jet that nosedived into the Java Sea, killing all 62 people on board. The family released a statement Saturday saying that 26-year-old Rizki Wahyudi, his 26-year-old wife, Indah Halimah Putri, and their 7-month-old son were on the flight that crashed. SEATTLE – A Seattle-based law firm filed a lawsuit against The Boeing Company Thursday on behalf of the families of 16 people who died in a plane crash near Jakarta in January. So far, 43 victims have been identified from more than 300 body bags containing human remains sent to the National Police’s disaster victim identification unit. JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Indonesian authorities on Thursday ended the search for remaining victims and debris from a Sriwijaya Air jet that nosedived into the Java Sea, killing all 62 people on board. Iwan said the group was meant to fly out on January 1, but was delayed as they had to take Covid-19 tests prior to flying. Workers use a forklift to load pieces of wreckage of Sriwijaya Air flight SJ-182 that crashed into the Java Sea on Jan. 9, onto a truck be transported for further investigation, at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. Lion Air Flight 610 (JT610/LNI610) was a scheduled domestic flight operated by the Indonesian airline Lion Air from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport in Jakarta to Depati Amir Airport in Pangkal Pinang.On 29 October 2018, the Boeing 737 MAX operating the route crashed into the Java Sea 13 minutes after takeoff, killing all 189 passengers and crew. Yohanes Suherdi was in Jakarta on a business trip and looking forward to returning to his family in Ngarak, a village several hours from Pontianak airport. His wife, Susilawati Bungahilaria, 32, told CNN she hopes Suherdi will be found safe and that the family will be able to reunite soon. A 29-year-old flight attendant has been named as the first victim of the Indonesian plane crash that saw a Sriwijaya Air plane plunge into the Java Sea, with 62 people on board. For the victims of the plane crash. Investigators inspect a pieces of the Sriwijaya Air flight SJ-182 retrieved from the Java Sea where the passenger jet crashed on Jan. 9, at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. He added that she was an especially caring person and had treated her aunts and uncles with kindness. Iwan told CNN his son Riawan was 8 years old but had an old soul, giving advice to his 16-year-old sister rather than the other way round. JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An aerial search for victims and wreckage from a crashed Indonesian plane expanded Thursday as divers continued … When the couple returned to Jakarta, Minarni's brother Yudiansyah Yunus asked her for help in securing a place at a boarding school for one of his sons. ET), 11 nautical miles north of Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. https://www.reuters.com/article/indonesia-crash-int-idUSKBN29G00U The Boeing 737-500 disappeared Saturday minutes after taking off from Jakarta with 62 people aboard. It is imperative that "all involved stakeholders, the airline and the government take this investigation seriously," Yunus said. Okky Bisma, a flight attendant on the plane, was identified by his fingerprints, a police official told reporters. Yunus says the loss of his sister has left a huge hole in the family and that he will miss her terribly. Agus Minarni and Muhammad Nur Kholifatul Amin had traveled from their home in Mempawah, in Indonesian Borneo, to Jakarta, in Java, to attend the funeral of Amin's father -- which was taking place in Ponorogo, in Java's east. Ratih Windania, who was four months pregnant, was visiting family members in Jakarta with her 2-year-old daughter, Yumna; 8-year-old nephew, Athar Rizki Riawan; uncle Tony Islmail and aunt Rachmawati, according to Riawan's father, Iwan. The first victim of the devastating Indonesia plane crash has been identified. On 9 January 2021, the Boeing 737-524 flying the route with 62 people on board experienced an upset and crashed into the Java Sea off the Thousand Islands, five minutes after departing from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport. AP Photo. Ratih Windania posted this cheerful selfie with her daughter Yumna, 2, and nephew Athar Rizki Riawan, 8, on a flight from Bandung in West Java on December 22. Wahyudi's mother and cousin were also on the flight. Divers retrieved its battered casing and cover last week near the location where the flight data recorder was recovered three days after the accident. (CNN) The Indonesian passenger jet that crashed last month, killing 62 people, had an imbalance in engine thrust that eventually led the plane into a … “However, we are committed to continue efforts to find the cockpit voice recorder.". Sunday, family members gathered at a victim identification center in Jakarta and at a crisis center in Pontianak, where they waited for any news of their loved ones. Indonesia ends search for crashed plane’s victims, debris. Lion Air Flight JT 610 was traveling from Jakarta to Pangkal … Family members wait in anguish as search for crash victims continues. Transportation minister Budi Karya Sumadi said retrieval operations have ended after nearly two weeks, but that a limited search for the missing memory unit from the cockpit voice recorder will continue. The 26-year-old Boeing 737-500 was out of service for almost nine months last year because of flight cutbacks caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Wahyudi worked for the Indonesian Forestry Commission in Ketapang, West Kalimantan -- a province on the Indonesian side of Borneo -- for the past three years. The family of five had been in the Bangka Islands visiting other family members and were headed back to West Kalimantan via Jakarta. JAKARTA, Indonesia - An aerial search for victims and wreckage from a crashed Indonesian plane expanded Thursday as divers continued … Associated Press writers Niniek Karmini and Edna Tarigan contributed to this report. A total of 346 people were killed in the crashes, … That was the last time they would be in contact, Yunus told CNN. Indonesia names first plane crash victim, steps up ‘black box’ hunt. The Boeing 737-500 plane that crashed on Saturday does not have the flawed cockpit software that contributed to two fatal crashes of the 737 Max plane. A search of the area recovered wreckage, human remains, and items of clothing, but no survivors. Indonesian plane crash victims remains are sprayed with disinfectant after being recovered from wreckage of 737 that plunged into ocean killing 62 … The airline and Indonesian officials say it passed inspections, including for possible engine corrosion, before resuming commercial flights in December. “After much consideration, we have to close the search and rescue operation today,” Sumadi told reporters. The government will provide a ship to take relatives to the crash site for a memorial ceremony on Friday morning, Sumadi said. "Unsafe Design": Indonesia Plane Crash Victims' Family Sue Boeing . In a story posted to her Instagram account before departing from Jakarta airport Saturday, Windania says goodbye to relatives who live in Jakarta. Here's what we know about the victims so far. Windania also posted a cheerful photo of herself and her smiling daughter and nephew sitting on the plane moments before takeoff. https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/10/asia/indonesia-sriwijaya-air-victims-intl Yohanes Suherdi, 30, poses with his wife, Susilawati Bungahilaria, and their 5-year-old son, Rian Gusti Rafael, in this Christmas portrait. Investigators are working with Boeing and engine maker General Electric to review information from the flight data recorder, which tracks hundreds of parameters showing how the plane was being operated. Indonesia’s aviation industry grew quickly after the nation’s economy was opened following the fall of dictator Suharto in the late 1990s. Indonesia ends search for crashed plane's victims, debris Indonesian authorities have ended the search for remaining victims and debris from a Sriwijaya Air jet that nosedived into the Java Sea, killing all 62 people on board By FADLAN SYAM Associated Press January 21, 2021, 4:54 AM (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara). The Boeing 737-500 jet crashed on Jan. 9, minutes after taking off from Jakarta, the capital. The crew of flight SJ182, which crashed off Jakarta with 62 people aboard, did not declare an emergency or report technical problems, an investigator said Monday. He added that he hopes the Indonesian authorities will do their best "to at least find their remains in whatever form" so he can bury his sister "properly, like those who pass away normally.". A team from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration is joining the investigation. A plane carrying 189 people between two Indonesian cities crashed Monday morning. The couple has a 5-year-old son, Rian Gusti Rafael. Indonesia names first plane crash victim, steps up ‘black box’ hunt. "His last message to me was not to forget to take our son to see a doctor because he had a fever," she said. Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency team was continuing a search operation for the 62 people aboard Sriwijaya Air Flight 182, which … Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Jakarta to Pontianak, Indonesia. The Sriwijaya crash is the biggest airline disaster in Indonesia since 189 people were killed onboard a Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX that plunged into the Java Sea minutes after take-off in 2018. Pontianak, Indonesia (CNN)Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency team was continuing a search operation for the 62 people aboard Sriwijaya Air Flight 182, which crashed into the ocean shortly after takeoff Saturday. Key points: JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An aerial search for victims and wreckage from a crashed Indonesian plane expanded Thursday as divers continued combing the debris-littered seabed looking for the cockpit voice recorder from the lost Sriwijaya Air jet. While they were in Ponorogo, they were also able to spend time with one of their sons, who attends a boarding school there. She was a kind person, he said, adding that she had always helped him and his younger sister in many ways. Indonesian authorities on Thursday ended the search for the wreckage of the plane that nose-dived into the sea, killing all of its passengers on board. Once the couple got the results of their test, they were able to rebook their flight home -- but this time, it would be on another carrier, Sriwijaya Air. Indonesian jetliner crashes after taking off from Jakarta 02:16 Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) Human remains and plane wreckage have been pulled from the crash site of an Indonesian … Pope Francis also turned his thoughts to victims of a plane crash last week in Indonesia. Sobbing, she said her son keeps asking when his father is coming home. "This is a trial for us. The flight d… The plane crashed near popular day-trip islands just off the coast. Married couple Muhammad Nur Kholifatul Amin, right, and Agus Minarni had traveled to Java to attend the funeral of Amin's father. Bungahilaria and Suherdi's father traveled Sunday to a crisis center set up in Pontianak, where they submitted physical items that could help with the identification process, including the father's DNA. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Hopefully my son [is in] a better place in heaven," he added. Data from FlightRadar24 indicated that the airliner reached an altitude of … On 21 January, the search for survivors was halted and all are presumed dead. Yunus said he will take care of the couple's teenage children, who are now orphans. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. Searchers have recovered plane parts and human remains from an area between Lancang and Laki islands in the Thousand Island chain just north of Jakarta. Sunday, two of Wahyudi's uncles in Bangka submitted their DNA to help with the identification process. Minarni and her husband were supposed to fly home January 5 on another carrier -- Nam Air, he said. Rizki Wahyudi, 26, and his wife, Indah Halimah Putri, 26, are seen with their 7-month-old son, Arkana Nadhif Wahyudi. The aircraft did not have the same cockpit software that contributed to the two fatal crashes of Boeing’s 737 MAX in Indonesia and Ethiopia. The memory unit apparently broke away from other parts of the voice recorder during the crash. Investigators will publish a preliminary investigation report within a month after the crash. The Boeing 737-500 plane with 62 people on board plunged into the Java Sea on Saturday 9 January, minutes after taking off from Jakarta’s main airport. A family of five from Bangka island -- an island to the east of of Sumatra -- was missing and feared dead, according to aunt of the family, who spoke to CNN. But when they arrived at the airport Tuesday, they were informed that in order to board the flight, they would need to take a coronavirus PCR test -- a process that would delay them from flying for another two days. Bungahilaria said she spoke with her husband -- whom she described as a "very good and sociable person" -- shortly before takeoff. An aerial search for victims and wreckage from a crashed Indonesian plane expanded Thursday as divers continued combing the debris-littered seabed looking for … There were 50 passengers -- 43 adults and 7 children -- on board, as well as 12 crew members, according to Indonesia's minister of transportation. "Our big family feels lost now that he's gone," Iwan said, visibly emotional from his home in Pontianak. By Yosef Riadi, Masrur Jamaluddin and Kara Fox, CNN, Updated 0707 GMT (1507 HKT) January 12, 2021. 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