‘Totally Destroyed’ Indonesia Jet in Java Sea Makes Search Almost Impossible By Will Davies | January 25, 2021
Bayu Wardoyo tends to skip the 6 a.m. breakfast of Indonesian fried rice served to divers on the ship searching for wreckage of the Sriwijaya Air passenger jet that crashed in the Java Sea on Jan. 9. He prefers coffee, light snacks and some fruit to prepare for the long day ahead.
Later in the morning, kitted out in a black wetsuit and weighed down by diving paraphernalia, he boards a speedboat and heads out under heavy monsoon clouds to the day’s search area. Once there, Wardoyo attaches his scuba regulator and rolls overboard into waters filled with fresh tragedy.
By Alfred Chua2021-01-22T02:45:00+00:00
Indonesian officials have officially halted search and rescue efforts to locate more victims of the Sriwijaya Air crash, but are continuing their hunt for the Boeing 737-500’s cockpit-voice recorder (CVR).
The latest update issued by Indonesian transport minister Budi Karya Sumadi comes nearly two weeks since the Sriwijaya jet (registered PK-CLC) crashed into the Java Sea minutes after taking off from Jakarta.
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PK-CLC, seen here in a file photo, crashed into the Java Sea shortly taking off from Jakarta.
The aircraft, operating flight SJ182, was carrying 62 passengers and crew members when it plunged into the sea on 9 January.
Indonesia has been the site of several air disasters over the past decade.
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Sriwijaya Aiplane plunged into ocean with 62 people on board
AirAsia jetliner carrying 162 people went down in the Java Sea in 2014
Bayu Wardoyo tends to skip the 6 a.m. breakfast of Indonesian fried rice served to divers on the ship searching for wreckage of the Sriwijaya Air passenger jet that crashed in the Java Sea on Jan. 9. He prefers coffee, light snacks and some fruit to prepare for the long day ahead.
Later in the morning, kitted out in a black wetsuit and weighed down by diving paraphernalia, he boards a speedboat and heads out under heavy monsoon clouds to the day s search area. Once there, Wardoyo attaches his scuba regulator and rolls overboard into waters filled with fresh tragedy.
‘Totally Destroyed’ Indonesia Jet Makes Search Almost Impossible Bloomberg 1/21/2021 Will Davies
(Bloomberg) Bayu Wardoyo tends to skip the 6 a.m. breakfast of Indonesian fried rice served to divers on the ship searching for wreckage of the Sriwijaya Air passenger jet that crashed in the Java Sea on Jan. 9. He prefers coffee, light snacks and some fruit to prepare for the long day ahead.
Later in the morning, kitted out in a black wetsuit and weighed down by diving paraphernalia, he boards a speedboat and heads out under heavy monsoon clouds to the day’s search area. Once there, Wardoyo attaches his scuba regulator and rolls overboard into waters filled with fresh tragedy.
The Straits Times
Boeing jet s throttle becomes focus in Indonesia Sriwijaya Air crash probe
Safety officials examine wreckage from Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, on Jan 12, 2021.PHOTO: NYTIMES
PublishedJan 21, 2021, 5:08 pm SGT
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