This was reported on the website of the State Duma.

“I express my deep condolences in connection with the death of passengers and crew members of the plane that crashed off the coast of Java.

On behalf of the deputies of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, I ask you to convey words of sympathy and support to the families and friends of the victims, ”the telegram says.

Earlier it was reported that a Boeing 737-500 passenger plane, which en route from Jakarta to Pontianak, crashed in the Java Sea near Laki Island.

Indonesian Transport Minister Budi Kariya Sumadi said there were 65 people on board the crashed Sriwijaya Air liner.