An Indonesian passenger jet crashed into the ocean minutes after takeoff on Saturday, January 9, with 62 people on board.

The Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 — a Boeing 737-500 — crashed shortly after taking off from Jakarta, according to the head of Indonesia's National Transportation Safety Committee.

It was heading to the city of Pontianak, on the Indonesian side of Borneo, when it lost contact at 2:40 p.m. local time (2:40 a.m. ET).

Four minutes into the flight, and amid heavy rains, the plane dropped 10,000 feet in less than a minute before disappearing from the radar, according to the global flight tracking service Flightradar24.

The crash site was confirmed Sunday morning by the Indonesian National Armed Forces, and Navy divers were deployed to search for the wreckage.

The focus of the search is between the islands of Laki and Lancang, known as the Thousand Islands chain, about 20 miles northwest of Jakarta.

Relatives of Panca Widia Nursanti, one of the crash victims, react at a hospital in Jakarta on January 12.
Relatives of Panca Widia Nursanti, one of the crash victims, react at a hospital in Jakarta on January 12.
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Members of the Indonesian Navy retrieve a piece of debris while searching for the remains of the plane on Monday, January 11.
Members of the Indonesian Navy retrieve a piece of debris while searching for the remains of the plane on Monday, January 11.
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People show photos of their loved ones presumed lost in the crash.
People show photos of their loved ones presumed lost in the crash.
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In this aerial photo, rescuers search for plane wreckage on Sunday, January 10.
In this aerial photo, rescuers search for plane wreckage on Sunday, January 10.
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Members of a search-and-rescue team carry bags containing victims' remains.
Members of a search-and-rescue team carry bags containing victims' remains.
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Passengers' relatives arrive at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport near Jakarta.
Passengers' relatives arrive at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport near Jakarta.
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Indonesian Air Force pilots work in the cockpit during an aerial search on January 10.
Indonesian Air Force pilots work in the cockpit during an aerial search on January 10.
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Rescue workers inspect recovered items and debris at a port in Jakarta.
Rescue workers inspect recovered items and debris at a port in Jakarta.
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Officers from the National Search and Rescue Agency of Indonesia check a fragment of the plane at the Tanjung Priok port.
Officers from the National Search and Rescue Agency of Indonesia check a fragment of the plane at the Tanjung Priok port.
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Indonesian Navy divers take part in a search operation near Jakarta.
Indonesian Navy divers take part in a search operation near Jakarta.
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Relatives of passengers arrive at an airport crisis center on Saturday, January 9.
Relatives of passengers arrive at an airport crisis center on Saturday, January 9.
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Indonesian Navy divers conduct a search-and-rescue operation.
Indonesian Navy divers conduct a search-and-rescue operation.
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Indonesian police divers check their gear before embarking on a search-and-rescue operation.
Indonesian police divers check their gear before embarking on a search-and-rescue operation.
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Passengers' family members visit the crisis center at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.
Passengers' family members visit the crisis center at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.
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Indonesian Navy divers find parts of the plane wreckage in Thousand Islands waters, near Jakarta.
Indonesian Navy divers find parts of the plane wreckage in Thousand Islands waters, near Jakarta.
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Rescue workers carry recovered debris.
Rescue workers carry recovered debris.
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Indonesian Navy divers use a flotation device to retrieve wreckage.
Indonesian Navy divers use a flotation device to retrieve wreckage.
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Passengers' family members gather at the Supadio International Airport near Pontianak.
Passengers' family members gather at the Supadio International Airport near Pontianak.
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Debris recovered from the crash site is seen at the Tanjung Priok port.
Debris recovered from the crash site is seen at the Tanjung Priok port.
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A rescue team finds part of the crashed plane.
A rescue team finds part of the crashed plane.
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A man is swabbed for his DNA sample at Supadio International Airport. It is to help with the identification of victims.
A man is swabbed for his DNA sample at Supadio International Airport. It is to help with the identification of victims.
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Indonesian Navy sailors depart for a rescue operation.
Indonesian Navy sailors depart for a rescue operation.
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A person walks past the crisis center at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.
A person walks past the crisis center at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.
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