Indonesia plane crash

The crash is the worst airline disaster in Indonesia since an AirAsia flight from Surabaya to Singapore plunged into the sea in December 2014, killing all 162 on board.

- The Indonesian Lion Air plane carrying 188 ... more Photo: RESMI MALAU, AFP/Getty Images This handout photo taken by Pertamina Hulu Energy and released on October 29, 2018 via the Twitter account of Sutopo Purwo Nugroho from Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency shows an oil slick where Lion Air flight JT 610 reportedly crashed into the sea off the coast of Indonesia's Java island.

PLANE CRASH IN INDONESIA - 6:20 a.m.: Take-off from Jakarta - 6:31 a.m.: Plane starts to plummet - 6:33 a.m.: All contact is lost - 188 people on board - Debris spotted off the coast

Indonesia's disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said the plane was scheduled for a 1-hour-and-10 minute flight to Pangkal Pinang on an island chain off Sumatra.

Lion Air crash: -Indonesias rescue agency says they have found plane debris at crash site -188 people were on the flight, including 3 children and 7 crew members -Aircraft descended rapidly at about 6:31 a.m., according to Flightradar24 data

A report to the Jakarta Search and Rescue Office cited the crew of a tug boat which had reported seeing a Lion Air flight falling from the sky.

BBC News flagged a tweet from the head of Indonesia's disaster agency that apparently shows parts of the plane and personal belongings from the flight, including a crushed smartphone, books and bags.

Indonesia says plane crashes in Java Sea with 188 aboard, wreckage found

The airliner said it had lost contact with Flight JT-610 and Indonesia's search and rescue agency posted images of debris it has found from the Boeing 737 Max 8 plane that went down in the waters off West Java.

A Lion Air passenger flight from Jakarta to Pangkal Pinang has crashed, Indonesia’s national search and rescue agency says

A Lion Air flight crashed into the sea just minutes after taking off from Indonesia's capital on Monday in a blow to the country's aviation safety record after the lifting of bans on its airlines by the European Union and U.S. (BNPB via AP) less In this photo released by Indonesian Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) rescuers inspect debris believed to be from Lion Air passenger jet that crashed off West Java on Monday, Oct. 29, 2018.

A Lion Air passenger plane crashed off the coast of Indonesia. Officials said the plane was carrying a total of 189 passengers and crew members. There was no immediate word on casualties.

A Lion Air flight crashed into the sea just minutes after taking off from Indonesia's capital on Monday in a blow to the country's aviation safety record after the lifting of bans on its airlines by the European Union and U.S. (BNPB via AP) less In this photo released by Indonesian Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) a rescuer inspects debris believed to be from Lion Air passenger jet that crashed off West Java on Monday, Oct. 29, 2018.

The National Search and Rescue Agency chief Muhammad Syaugi told a news conference that divers are trying to locate the wreckage of the plane, which according to aviation website Flightradar24 was brand-new and delivered to Lion Air in August.

#LionAir #JT610 plane crash: 189 people, including 2 infants, were on the flight, Indonesia rescue agency confirms

Lion Air is one of Indonesia's youngest and biggest airlines, flying to dozens of domestic and international destinations.

Lion Air is Indonesia's largest low-cost carrier, operating flights domestically as well as a number of international routes in South East Asia, Australia and the Middle East, BBC News reports.

Debris spotted in waters off Indonesia. On Monday morning, Lion Air #JT610 - carrying 188 passengers - crashed shortly after taking off from Jakarta. (Tap to expand) More updates:

BREAKING: A passenger plane appears to have crashed in Indonesia. No information on casualties available so far