Indonesia Jet Carrying 62 Goes Missing on Domestic Flight

A Sriwijaya Air passenger jet carrying 62 people lost contact with air traffic controllers after taking off from Indonesia’s capital on a domestic flight.

This picture taken in Tangerang on March 18, 2013 shows an Indonesian Sriwijaya air plane preparing for landing over the Sukarno-Hatta airport in Tangerang. Adek Berry/AFP via Getty Images

JAKARTA, Indonesia—A Sriwijaya Air passenger jet carrying 62 people lost contact with air traffic controllers after taking off from Indonesia’s capital on Saturday on a domestic flight, officials said.

Indonesian Transportation Ministry spokesperson Adita Irawati said the Boeing 737-500 took off from Jakarta and lost contact with the control tower at 2:40 p.m.