Lion Air crashes, having 189 people on board
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A plane with 189 people went missing after taking off on Monday from Jakarta. The Indonesian Lion Air went missing after it lost contact with traffic control and was later recovered to be crashed in the sea. The search and rescue operation is on. Flight JT610 took off at 6.20 am and was to land in the capital of Bangka-Belitung tin mining hub at 7.20 am. A request to air force is sent for help in the rescue operation.