Yesterday, a Sukhoi Sukhoi Superjet 100-95 (RA-97004) performing a demonstration flight, from Jakarta Halim Perdanakusuma Airport to Jakarta Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (Indonesia), with 40 passengers, six crew and two Sukhoi officials, was enroute near Mount Salak and Bogor about 36nm south of Jakarta about 30 minutes into the flight when the radio contact with the aircraft was lost. The aircraft did not turn up at Jakarta or any other airport in the area.
The aircraft wreckage was found by a helicopter on Thursday morning at about 0915LT (0215z) on the slopes of Mount Salak at an elevation of about 5300 feet MSL. (Source: avherald.com / Photo: Alexandr Kolvalev)
