A Lion Air Boeing 737 crashed into the Java Sea just after takeoff early Monday and the fate of the 189 people aboard remains unknown. The aircraft was en route toPangkal Pinang island, about 400 miles north, when it went down just off the coast. It crashed into the water13 minutes after takeoff following an erratic climb.
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