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188 passengers, crew on board missing Indonesia jet: official
JAKARTA, Oct 29, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – The Indonesian Lion Air passenger jet
feared to have crashed on Monday was carrying 188 passengers and crew when it
went missing shortly after take-off, a transport ministry official said.
“The aircraft was carrying 178 adult passengers, one child and two babies,
with two pilots and five flight attendants,” said Sindu Rahayu, directorate
general of Civil Aviation at the transport ministry.
“The plane had requested to return to base before finally disappearing
from the radar,” he added in a statement.
BSS/AFP/MSY/0941 hrs