62 passengers and crew aboard Indonesia plane suspected crashed: transport minister

A member of the rescue team looking for an Indonesian plane that lost contact after taking off from the capital Jakarta holds suspected debris, at sea, Saturday (Jan 9, 2021), in this picture obtained from social media. - Reuters

JAKARTA, Jan 9 (AFP/Bloomberg): An Indonesian budget airline jet suspected to have crashed into the sea just minutes after take-off from Jakarta had 62 passengers and crew on board, including 10 children, the transport minister said Saturday.

"The total number of passengers was 50 along with 12 crew," Budi Karya Sumadi told reporters, adding that the figure included seven children and three infants.