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Debris from the crashed Lion Air plane in the sea off the coast of Tanjung Pakis Karawang, Indonesia, 29 October 2018.

Debris from the crashed Lion Air plane in the sea off the coast of Tanjung Pakis Karawang, Indonesia, 29 October 2018. Source: EPA

A passenger plane crash in Indonesia is believed to have killed all 189 people on board. Lion Air Flight 610 nose-dived into the sea just minutes after taking off from the capital Jakarta on Monday. The country's president has vowed to find answers for the victim's families.

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A passenger plane crash in Indonesia is believed to have killed all 189 people on board. Lion Air Flight 610 nose-dived into the sea just minutes after taking off from the capital Jakarta on Monday. The country's president has vowed to find answers for the victim's families.

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