The plane was en route from Jakarta to Pontianak, the capital of West Kalimantan province on Indonesia’s Borneo island, on a flight that was expected to take around 90 minutes. It was still unclear what caused it to crash. “I represent the government and all Indonesians in expressing my deep condolences for this tragedy," Indonesian President Joko Widodo said. We pray together so that the victims can be found,” he said, adding that he had asked the National Transport Safety Committee to conduct an investigation. Fishermen in the area between Lancang and Laki islands, part of an archipelago around Thousand Islands north of Jakarta’s coast, reported hearing an explosion around 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

Source: Daily Sun January 10, 2021 11:15 UTC