Vietnamese aviation ready to assist Indonesia after plane crash

The Sriwijaya Air flight, coded SJ182, crashed into the sea on January 9 just minutes after taking off from Indonesia's capital Jakarta. (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The Civil AviationAuthority of Vietnam (CAAV) stands ready to support its Indonesian counterpartwith regard to the recent plane crash, said CAAV leader.

In a letter sent to the Indonesian Civil AviationAuthority on January 11, head of the CAAV Dinh Viet Thang expressed his deepestsympathy to the bereaved and hoped that the Indonesian agency will soondetermine the cause of the accident.

Earlier, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of ForeignAffairs Pham Binh Minh on January 10 sent a message of condolences toIndonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi over the crash.

The Sriwijaya Air flight, coded SJ182, crashed intothe sea on January 9 just minutes after taking off from Indonesia's capitalJakarta.

The Boeing 737-500 plane with 62 people, comprising 50passengers and 12 crew members, on board was en route to Pontianak in WestKalimantan./.

VNA