Indonesia: cause of plane crash not yet known

Written by David Fletcher 01 Nov 2018
Indonesia: cause of plane crash not yet known

Indonesia has ordered inspections on all its commercial Boeing 737-Max 8 planes, after one crashed into the sea minutes after taking off from Jakarta, with 189 people on board, on 29 October. There are no known survivors. Searchers have recovered debris, bodies and personal items. The flight recorder (‘black box’) has now been located, which may shed light on the mystery of why it crashed, considering that it was almost brand-new. It seems that the pilot asked to return to Jakarta airport before losing contact with air traffic control. A log obtained by the BBC showed the plane had experienced technical problems on the previous day. Indonesia, a vast archipelago, is heavily reliant on air travel but many of its airlines have a poor safety record.

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  • Pray: for God’s comfort for all those bereaved and orphaned as a result of this disaster, and wisdom for those investigating the reasons for it . (2 Cor. 1:3-4)