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Indonesia rescuers retrieve body parts from Lion Air crash site

Indonesia rescuers retrieve body parts from Lion Air crash site

13 Sept 20:19 Key points summarised by AI
  • Indonesian rescuers recovered body parts and debris from the Java Sea after a Lion Air plane carrying 189 people crashed shortly after takeoff from Jakarta.
  • The pilot had requested to return to base 13 minutes into the flight before losing contact, with no distress signal received from the aircraft.
  • Lion Air's CEO confirmed the crashed Boeing 737 Max 8 had a previously resolved technical issue, but declined to specify its nature, adding other similar models remain operational.
  • Search efforts are ongoing for the main body of the plane, as officials have not confirmed any survivors.
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