Indonesian divers find parts of Boeing plane

Indonesian divers on Sunday located parts of the wreckage of a Boeing 737-500 75 feet down in the Java Sea, a day after the jet with 62 people onboard lost contact with air traffic controllers following takeoff from Indonesia’s capital, officials said.

“We received reports from the diver team that the visibility in the water is good and clear, allowing the discovery of some parts of the plane,” Air Chief Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto said in a statement. “We are sure that is the point where the plane crashed.”

Sriwijaya Air Flight SJ182 took off from Jakarta at about 1:56 p.m. local time and lost contact with the control tower at 2:40 p.m., said the Indonesian Transportation Ministry's Adita Irawati.

The 90-minute flight was to Pontianak, capital of West Kalimantan province on Indonesia’s Borneo island. Fifty-six passengers and six crew members were on board.

We are aware of media reports from Jakarta regarding Sriwijaya Air flight SJ-182,” Boeing said in a statement. “Our thoughts are with the crew, passengers, and their families. We are in contact with our airline customer and stand ready to support them during this difficult time.”

The jetliner lost more than 10,000 feet in altitude in one minute, four minutes after departure, according to the flight tracking service FlightRadar24.com. The plane's last known altitude was 250 feet; its highest altitude was 10,900 feet, the service reported.

A plane flying from Jakarta to Pontianak would spend most of the flight over the Java Sea.