Black box found near Sukhoi Superjet-100 crash site

The search teams involved in the investigation of the crash site of the Russian plane have now found the black box. Investigations continue.

Today the search teams located the flight recorders of the Sukhoi Superjet-100 which crashed on May 9, 2012 during a demonstration flight.

Head of the search operation, Ketut Parwa, has told reporters that the black box was found 100 meters from the tail of the crashed plane.

A team of Russian experts and Indonesian searchers have been searching on the densely forested Mount Salak for some days.

Tatang Kurniadi, chief of the National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) told the Jakarta Post on Monday: “We will first open the black box here in Indonesia.” ... read full article.

Close-up video of debris — Sukhoi Superjet-100 crash site

A video has now been released showing clearly the wreckage of the Sukhoi Superjet-100 aircraft which crashed into Mount Salak in West Java, Indonesia on May 9.

The Indonesian search and rescue team have now been able to locate the debris of the crash site in West Java, Indonesia. The video shows this debris in detail.

The rescuers are using 2 helicopters with nets to collect the bodies of the victims.

The Russian-made aircraft, which crashed during a promotional demonstration on Wednesday, had 45 people on board and no survivors have been found at the crash site on the dormant volcano.... view full article and video.

Video update: Sukhoi Superjet-100 crash site in Indonesia

While rescue operations continue at the crash site of the Russian aircraft, 14 bodies have now been found near the wreckage.

The video from a local television channel shows footage of the crash site including what appears to be the aircraft's tail marked with the Sukhoi Superjet-100's logo. Twisted pieces of metal and part of a wing are scattered on the slopes of Mount Salak.

On Friday, the rescue team used ropes to scale the sheer slopes of the dormant Indonesian volcano to reach the wreckage... read full article and view video.

Sukhoi SuperJet-100 crash site found — No sign of survivors

The crash site of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 which went off the radar yesterday has been found. There is no sign of survivors.

Digital Journal reported yesterday on the disappearance of the aircraft near Jakarta, Indonesia, while on an Asian promotional tour.

Rescue attempts continued this morning, with the finding of several bodies at the crash site of the plane in the mountainous region near Jakarta. Indonesian officials have tried to access the steep slope on foot and by helicopter, but poor weather conditions and fog have hampered their efforts. 3 helicopters and over 600 rescuers were involved... read full article.

Russia’s Sukhoi SuperJet-100 off radar — Crash or hijack?

The aircraft was on a demonstration flight in Jakarta when it went off radar screens on Wednesday. 44 people are on board including 8 Russians and 36 foreigners.

Ria Novosti states that a high-altitude crash or possible hijacking have not been ruled out by officials.

The plane did not return to the airport at the scheduled time. Apparently by that time, fuel would have been totally spent.

An Indonesian aviation official stated that shortly before going off radar, the crew had asked for permission to descend... read full article.