BFF-24 No survivors in Lion Air plane crash – Indonesian rescue agency

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No survivors in Lion Air plane crash – Indonesian rescue agency

MOSCOW, October 30 (BSS/ /TASS) – No one has survived in the Lion Air plane
crash off Indonesia, representative of the Indonesian National Search and
Rescue Agency (Basarnas) Bambang Suryo Anji said on Monday.

The Basarnas official said bodies were found at the crash site, but “no one
survived.” The area of the search operation has been extended to 150 square
nautical miles and to the depth of 30-40 kilometers, he added.

On Monday, October 29, Lion Air Flight JT610 flew from Jakarta to Pangkal
Pinang (capital of the province of the Bangka Belitung Islands). The Boeing
737 crashed into the Java Sea 13 minutes after taking off. A total of 189
people were on board.

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