Russian jet with 50 aboard missing in Indonesia

A Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 with about 50 people on board went missing in a mountainous area south of the Indonesian capital Jakarta during a demonstration flight Wednesday, officials said.

The plane disappeared from radar screens 50 minutes into what was meant to be a brief flight and rescue teams were headed in vehicles and on foot towards Salak mountain where the plane went missing. “We suspect the plane crashed, but we’re not yet certain,” rescue chief Marsdya Daryatmo told reporters several hours after the disappearance. AFP