Sriwijaya Air Flight 182

Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 was a flight from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, Indonesia, to Supadio International Airport, Pontianak, also in Indonesia. On 9 January 2021, 4 minutes after takeoff, the flight disappeared from radar. Officials later confirmed that the aircraft crashed in the waters off the Thousand Islands, some 19 km from the airport.

Based on reports from local fishermen in the area, the search for the aircraft was immediately initiated. Although wreckage, human remains, and clothing have been found, searches for the full aircraft and all passengers are still ongoing. The flight data recorder was recovered on 12 January. The investigation will be assisted by the United States' National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), with the Singaporean Government also offering assistance with the investigation. On 10 January 2021, data was obtained of the aircraft's flight path from radar and interviews with the air traffic controller. Investigators also retrieved the transcript of the communication between the pilots and the ATC. An investigator with NTSC stated that based on the distribution of the debris, the aircraft possibly ruptured when it hit the water. Combining Flightradar24 data and the shape of the engine turbine's fan blade and turbine disc, NTSC speculated that the aircraft was still operating upon impact. Based on the evidence, the aircraft was still responsive at 250 feet which. Though a local fisherman stated that he saw the aircraft exploded in mid-air, officials believe the plane was still intact when it hit the sea on January 9 because of the spread of the wreckage and the fact the aircraft was transmitting information as it plummeted, ruling out a mid-air explosion. A spokeswoman from the Indonesian Ministry of Transportation reported that an abnormality was noted during the flight. The aircraft had been cleared to climb to 29,000 ft when it went off course to the northwest. ATC asked the crew about the deviation and got no response. A few seconds later, the aircraft dropped off radar.