3 killed in small plane crash near Indonesia's capital-Xinhua

3 killed in small plane crash near Indonesia's capital

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2024-05-19 18:26:45

A rescuer walks past debris of a small plane after crash in Tanggerang city bordering Jakarta, Indonesia, on May 19, 2024. A small plane carrying three people went down in Tanggerang city bordering Indonesia's capital Jakarta on Sunday, killing all on board, a rescuer said. (Photo by Rahmat Dian P./Xinhua)

JAKARTA, May 19 (Xinhua) -- A small plane carrying three people went down in Tanggerang city bordering Indonesia's capital Jakarta on Sunday, killing all on board, a rescuer said.

The plane with a registered number of PK-IFP lost contact at 13:43 p.m. Jakarta time before crashing, said Ramli Prasetio, a press officer of Jakarta's search and rescue office.

"Three people were killed in the crash," he told Xinhua.

The plane operated by the Indonesian Flying Club departed from Tanjung Lesung coastal areas in Banten province and was heading to Pondok Cabe in Tanggerang, said Prasetio.

The cause of the incident is still unknown, but the officer said the weather condition was poor during the crash.

Rescuers load debris of a small plane by crane after crash in Tanggerang city bordering Jakarta, Indonesia, on May 19, 2024. A small plane carrying three people went down in Tanggerang city bordering Indonesia's capital Jakarta on Sunday, killing all on board, a rescuer said. (Photo by Rahmat Dian P./Xinhua)

Rescuers investigate near debris of a small plane after crash in Tanggerang city bordering Jakarta, Indonesia, on May 19, 2024. A small plane carrying three people went down in Tanggerang city bordering Indonesia's capital Jakarta on Sunday, killing all on board, a rescuer said. (Photo by Rahmat Dian P./Xinhua)