Boeing 737 MAX 8 crashed in Indonesia

The passenger plane Boeing 737 MAX 8 of the Indonesian airline Lion Air crashed a few minutes after departure from Jakarta airport, according to the British Broadcasting Corporation BBC.
As reported by the authorities of Indonesia, he fell into the sea on the west coast of the island of Java.
The airliner, performing a JT 610 flight from Jakarta to the city of Pankalpinang on Bank Island, disappeared from the radar about 10 minutes after takeoff. Immediately after this, the authorities began a search operation.
How many people were on board is still unknown. A number of local media reported that there were 181 passengers on board, including three children, and eight crew members.
The local edition of Detik reports that rescuers discovered the crash site.
According to Flightradar 24, the JT 610 flight was performed by a new generation Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft with registration number PK-LQP, the liner is only three months old. The board made the first flight on July 30, 2018, transferred to the company on August 13. The aircraft has 180 passenger seats.
Lion Air is the largest private airline in Indonesia; the fleet consists of 115 aircraft, including the newest Boeing 737 MAX 8. The airline’s route network includes more than 120 destinations.
The Boeing 737 MAX is the fourth generation of the medium-haul Boeing 737 aircraft, designed to replace the Boeing 737 Next Generation family. The first 737 MAX was delivered to the customer in May 2017.