Previous Government and Airline Reports "Were In Error"

Despite government and airline reports of the discovery of the crash site of Adam Air 737-400 and other reports of as many as 12 survivors, the current facts in this convoluted story indicates that both reports are now confirmed to be false. Indonesian rescue teams continued Wednesday in a search for the missing Adam Air Boeing, which is still thought to have gone down in rugged and inaccessible mountains on Sulawesi island.

With 102 passengers and crew on board, the tensions being expressed by the families and other loved ones of those on board has been exacerbated by the many hopeful but nonetheless false reports of a find of the aircraft and the potential for survivors. Current search efforts focus on a densely forested and mountainous terrain some 150 miles north of Makassar, the main city of southern Sulawesi.

At least three Americans were listed among the 102 people on board, when the aircraft was reported missing at 1507 local time, Monday, while cruising from East Java to northern Sulawesi at 35,000 feet. A 6 person "Go-Team" from the NTSB, FAA, Boeing, and General Electric are enroute to the search area at this time, and hope to play an integral role in the upcoming investigation.

The Boeing 737-400 (3-View, shown above) was a 17-year-old airframe operated by Adam air, which gained some unwanted publicity last year for an extended off course flight that went on for four hours. Regardless; the airlaine has experienced tremendous growth in the last few years, owed in large part to increased prosperity in the region and strong consumer adoption of airline travel.

FMI: www.adamair.co.id