A black box from the crashed plane that crashed into the sea off Jakarta on Saturday has been recovered, the country's Transport Minister Budi Karya Sumadi announced.

Divers found the box on the seabed just off the coast. It is one of two black boxes from the plane, the other is still being searched for. The one that is still missing contains recordings from the cockpit and, if and when it is found, could provide the answer to why the plane crashed.

It is believed that the second box will be found near the first.

– We are convinced that it will be found soon, says Budi Karya Sumadi at a televised briefing.

62 people, including 10 children, were on board when the Boeing plane from Indonesian Sriwijaya Air plunged 3,000 meters, seemingly inexplicably, four minutes after taking off from Jakarta on Saturday.

One of the deceased has so far been identified, a male cabin crew member who was 29 years old. His identity was confirmed by fingerprints, according to the police.

Several bodies have been recovered and are being transported to the police morgue where forensic investigators are working to identify the victims.

Source: TT