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Originally Posted by Snuffleupagus
Black boxes have been found, the aircraft was built in 1994 serving Continental/United until it's sale to Sriwijaya in 2012.
Just a guess but I would not be shocked if this isn't a case of metal fatigue like the Aloha Air in the 80's, the constant pressurization/decompression on these airframes takes a toll.
I personally would never take a flight on an old aircraft used for basically island hopping
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A very wild guess at that. A 26 year old airframe is not that old, particularly if the cycle count is average. This airframe was not an 'island hopper' for the majority of its life, which is really irrelevant anyhow.
Have you referenced the weather conditions at the time of this crash? Have you noted the deplorable safety record of Indonesian carriers as a whole? Indonesian carriers were banned from flying into the US and European Union for many years because of their poor safety record and protocol. I'd be looking under other rocks if you think metal fatigue will come out as the underlying cause of this crash.