Search for human remains continues in Indonesia 2:18
(CNN) -
The black box of the fallen Sriwijaya Air Flight SJ 182 has been recovered, according to CNN Indonesia, an affiliate of CNN.
The Indonesian Navy recovered the black box on Tuesday night.
It is unclear whether the black box is the part of the cockpit voice recorder or the flight data recorder, CNN Indonesia reported.
Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 fell into the ocean shortly after takeoff on Saturday, with 62 people on board.
PHOTOS | Images of the Sriwijaya Air plane tragedy in Indonesia
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An Indonesian passenger plane crashed into the ocean minutes after takeoff in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Saturday, January 9, with 62 people on board.
Authorities have collected DNA samples from relatives of the passengers on board while recovering the human remains and debris from the plane.
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Sriwijaya Air Flight 182, a Boeing 737-500, crashed shortly after taking off from Jakarta, Indonesia, on January 9, 2021. It was heading to the city of Pontianak, on the Indonesian side of Borneo, when it lost contact with 2:40 pm local time (2:40 am ET).
Rescuers say they have located the plane's black box and are hoping to retrieve it to check communications from the crashed plane.
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Relatives of the passengers on Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 arrive at the crisis center at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Saturday 9 January.
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Indonesian Air Force pilots work in the cockpit during an air search on January 10.
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Search and rescue workers inspect recovered items and debris at the port in Jakarta on January 10.
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Divers from the Indonesian Navy, from the KRI Gilimanuk ship, carry out a search and rescue operation.
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Relatives of the passengers arrive at a crisis center at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.
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Officials from the Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) verify a fragment of the wrecked plane in the port of Tanjung Priok.
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Divers from the Indonesian Navy participate in a search operation near Jakarta on Sunday.
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Divers from the Indonesian police check their equipment before the arrival of the Indonesian airliner in the port of Tanjung Priok this Sunday, embarking on the search and rescue operation.
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Relatives of the victims visit a crisis center at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.
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Indonesian Navy divers find parts of the wrecked plane in Thousand Island waters off Jakarta on Sunday.
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Rescue workers carry recovered debris into Jakarta port on Sunday.
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Divers from the Indonesian Navy use a flotation device to retrieve debris during recovery operations near Lancang Island.
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Debris recovered from the crash site was taken to the port of Tanjung Priok.
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An Indonesian rescue team finds part of the passenger plane in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Medical team takes the DNA sample from one of the victims' relatives at Supadio International Airport to help with the identification of relatives and victims.
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Sailors from the Indonesian Navy depart for a rescue operation in the Port of Tanjung Priok.
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A person walks past a crisis center at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.
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