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Searchers recover Lion Air jet's black box from ocean off Indonesia

November 1, 2018

All 189 on board when the plane crashed into the Java Sea, shortly after take-off from Jakarta Airport on Monday. (Source: Other)

Indonesia’s Search and Rescue Agency says they believe they’ve recovered the black box of Lion Air Flight JT610 which crashed into the Java sea on Monday morning, killing all 189 people on board.

The head of Indonesia's Search and Rescue Agency earlier said the search had sighted aircraft debris and passenger belongings on the seafloor but the object thought to be the fuselage is still eluding them.

Muhammad Syaugi told reporters yesterday that the search effort is battling strong currents but they remain confident the aircraft hull will be found.

The two-month-old Boeing 737 MAX 8 dived into the Java Sea on Monday just 13 minutes after takeoff from Jakarta.

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