Vietnam condoles Indonesia plane crash tragedy
By Nguyen Tien January 10, 2021 | 05:33 pm GMT+7
Search and rescue teams are seen near the crash site of a Boeing 737-500 aircraft of Sriwijaya Air on January 9, 2021. Photo by AFP.
Vietnam has sent its condolences after an Indonesian passenger jet crashed into the ocean minutes after takeoff with 62 people on board.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh Sunday sent condolences to Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi after the crash of a Boeing 737-500 aircraft of the Indonesian airline Sriwijaya Air on Saturday.
The aircraft, which was carrying 50 passengers and 12 crew members, all Indonesian, plunged into the ocean four minutes after leaving Jakarta s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.