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Indonesian plane feared to have crashed with 62 aboard

Indonesian plane feared to have crashed with 62 aboard

STANLEY WIDIANTO and TABITA DIELA A Sriwijaya Air plane with 62 people on board lost contact after taking off from Indonesia's capital Jakarta on a domestic flight and rescuers said suspected debris had been found in the sea off the city. The Boeing 737-500, en route to Pontianak in West Kalimantan, disappeared from radar screens after taking off just after 2.30 p.m. (0730 GMT). Indonesian Transport Minister Budi Karya told a news conference that 62 people had been aboard, including 12 crew. Another official had said earlier there were 56 passengers and six crew. Bagus Puruhito, head of the country's…
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