Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport, Tangerang, to Pontianak, West Kalimantan. The Boeing 737–524 disappeared from radar four minutes after departure. Officials confirmed that the aircraft crashed in the waters off the Thousand Islands, some 19 km from the airport. There were 62 people on board; 50 were passengers.
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Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport, Tangerang, to Pontianak, West Kalimantan. The Boeing 737–524 disappeared from radar four minutes after departure. Officials confirmed that the aircraft crashed in the waters off the Thousand Islands, some 19 km from the airport. The search for the full aircraft and all passengers is still ongoing. Signals possibly from the cockpit voice and flight data recorder have been located by Indonesian authorities. There were 62 people on board; 50 were passengers. Six others were operating crew and six crew deadheading as passengers. Among the passengers was Mulyadi Tamsir, a politician from Indonesia’s People’s Conscience Party. The active crew consisted of Captain Afwan, First Officer Diego M. and four flight attendants. The aircraft was equipped with two CFMI CFM56-3B1 engines. It was also carrying 500 kg of freight. Several eyewitness accounts were reported. A local fisherman reported that part of the aircraft exploded just 14 m from his location. Two explosions were heard near where the plane crashed, and something fell and exploded on Laki Island. The first report of a crash in the area was made at 14: 30 local time in which a fisherman stated that a plane had crashed and exploded in the sea.
The second report was made around 16: 00 local time, in which an eyewitness reported that something fell on the Thousand Island and exploded. It is believed that the plane is presumed to have crashed into the Java Sea, specifically near Laki island. There was no distress call during the flight, according to the ATC. Indonesian transport officials also stated that the Aircraft failed to follow instructed flight direction. The plane experienced a drop of 1,755 ft in just six seconds between 07: 40: 08 and 07:40: 14 UTC. The flight tracker noted that the last recorded altitude of the plane was 250 feet at 07: 1840: 27 UTC. It was the first of a total of fifteen 737-500s received by Sriwijayas Air in 2012 to replace their 737-200s. The aircraft involved was a Boeing 737-524, registered as PK-CLC. It was first delivered to Continental Airlines the same year under the registration number N27610. On 15 May 2012, the aircraft was sold to Sriwiyas Air. Due to the significant delay it was expected to land inPontianak at 15: 50 WIB. Flight 182 was climbing to 13,000 ft when it abruptly turned to the right and dived.
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