Plane Crash: 188 Onboard | Latest News
- A Lion Air flight crashed into the sea off Jakarta, Indonesia, on Monday.
- The plane crash occurred approximately 13 minutes after the flight departed jakarta around 6:20 a.m.
- Yusuf Latif, a spokesman for Indonesia's search and rescue agency, confirmed the plane crash.
A Lion Air flight, JT610, tragically crashed into the sea near Jakarta shortly after takeoff, carrying 188 people, marking a devastating plane crash. Reports indicate the Boeing 737 MAX 8 lost contact with ground control just minutes after departing for Pangkal Pinang. The wreckage has been located, and a thorough search and rescue operation is urgently underway to find survivors and recover debris. the incident, which occurred near Jakarta at approximately 6:20 a.m. local time, has sent shockwaves through the aviation community. For the latest updates,and in-depth coverage,stay tuned to News Directory 3,always providing crucial information as the story unfolds.discover what’s next as the investigation into this heartbreaking event continues.
Lion Air flight Crashes off Jakarta: search and Rescue Underway
Updated may 25, 2025
A Lion Air flight crashed into the sea off Jakarta, Indonesia, on Monday. The Boeing 737 MAX 8,flight JT610,was carrying 188 people when it lost contact with ground control shortly after takeoff,according to reports.
The plane crash occurred approximately 13 minutes after the flight departed jakarta around 6:20 a.m. local time, according to The Guardian. The flight was en route to Pangkal Pinang and scheduled to land at 7:20 a.m.
Yusuf Latif, a spokesman for Indonesia’s search and rescue agency, confirmed the plane crash. Wreckage from the aircraft has been located near the area were contact was lost, according to Said Mohmmad Syaugi, head of the search and rescue agency.
What’s next
A full search and rescue effort is underway to locate survivors and recover debris from the Lion air flight JT610 crash site.