A Lion Air flight from Indonesia disappeared from radars just minutes after takeoff, it has now been reported that the plane has crashed.

Flight JT610 disappeared from radar screens approximately fifteen minutes after it took off from Jakarta on Monday morning. It has been reported that there were 188 passengers and crew onboard.

Yusuf Latif, a spokesperson for Indonesia’s search and rescue agency sent a text addressing the fate of the plane, stating “It has been confirmed that it has crashed.”

The plane was on a scheduled flight to Pangkal Pinang, the main city in the Bangka Belitung Islands.

Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, The head of Indonesia’s disaster agency has tweeted images of debris and personal belongings that reportedly came from the aircraft.

It is unclear as to whether or not there are any survivors.

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Photo released by Indonesian rescue officials of debris pulled from the water.

The chief executive of Lion Air Group has stated “We cannot give any comment at this moment. We are trying to collect all the information and data.”

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