Indonesian investigators said Wednesday they were hopeful of retrieving a crashed passenger jet s second black box, as they seek to explain why the plane with 62 people aboard slammed into the sea minutes after takeoff.
Military Chief Hadi Tjahjono (C) examines debris as Soerjanto Tjahjono (back-R), head of National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT), Bagus Puruhito (L), head of National Search and Rescue and Budi Karya Sumadi, (1st-L with red vest), Transport Misister, as they examine debris of Sriwijaya Air flight SJ182 Boeing 737-500 which crahed on January 9, at Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta on January 12, 2020. (ADEK BERRY / AFP)
Divers just off the coast of the capital Jakarta hauled the jet s flight data recorder to the surface Tuesday, with the hunt now focused on finding its cockpit voice recorder on the wreckage-littered seabed.
Indonesia Plane Crash: Divers Hunt For Jet’s Cockpit Voice Recorder
Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 crashed into the Java Sea on Saturday minutes after taking off from Jakarta AP Photo Associated Press (AP) 2021-01-13T14:34:01+05:30 Indonesia Plane Crash: Divers Hunt For Jet’s Cockpit Voice Recorder outlookindia.com 2021-01-13T14:51:55+05:30
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