Jakarta, Indonesia – Investigators are yet to determine the cause of this month’s Sriwijaya Air plane crash in Indonesia that killed all 63 people on board, but the disaster has once again put the spotlight on maintenance, training and safety across the
Jakarta, Indonesia – Yudi Qurbani has spent the last few days in an unexpected and unwanted role. He has become the family representative at the Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) centre at Kramat Jati Police Hospital in Jakarta, coordinating with the team trying
Starting with just one plane in 2003, Indonesia’s Sriwijaya Air has become the country’s third-largest airline group, aided by its strategy of acquiring old planes at cheap prices and serving routes neglected by competitors. The mid-market airline, which has few international flights,
Indonesia’s transport ministry says a search and rescue investigation is under way after contact was lost with Sriwijaya Air flight SJY 182 from Jakarta to Pontianak this morning. The flight dropped over 3,000 metres in altitude in under 60 seconds, having taken
BREAKING Aircraft with 56 passengers aboard is missing after flying out from the capital Jakarta. A Sriwijaya Air plane lost contact after taking off from Indonesian capital Jakarta on Saturday. The aircraft was en route to Pontianak on Borneo island from West