Indonesian Plane Crashes After Take Off With 62 Aboard

A Sriwijava Air plane crashed into the sea on Saturday minutes after taking off from Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta. The plane was on a domestic flight with 62 people on board, including 12 crew members and their fate was not known. The Boeing 737-500, enroute to Pontianak in West Kalimantan, disappeared from radar screens after taking off just after 2:30pm(07:30 GMT) 30 minutes after the scheduled time because of heavy rain. All those on board were Indonesian, the country’s transport safety committee said. Indonesian airline Sriwijava Air’s Chief Executive, said that the plane had been in good condition before the flight.