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Main wreckage of Lion Air jet found, diver dies in search

Taipiei Times
Date: Nov 04, 2018
By: Agencies, JAKARTA

Divers reported seeing the fuselage and engines of Lion Air flight JT610 on the seafloor

Lion Air Group managing director Daniel Putut, right, points at debris of crashed Lion Air flight JT610 at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta yesterday.  Photo: Reuters

and a ping locator had detected a signal that might be from the cockpit voice recorder, Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency officials said yesterday.

“Two engines and more landing gear have been found,” agency head Muhammad Syaugi said.

“I haven’t seen it myself, but I got information from some divers that they have seen the fuselage,” Syaugi said.

The brand-new Boeing 737 MAX 8 jet on Monday plunged into the Java Sea just minutes after takeoff, killing all 189 people onboard.    [FULL  STORY]

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