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The turboprop Twin Otter 9N-AET plane had four Indian nationals, two Germans and 13 Nepali passengers besides a three-member Nepali crew.
No survivors have so far been found, Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported on Tuesday. Boeing said it is cooperating with China Eastern Airlines to probe the crash.
Hopes to find the survivors in the thick forests in the mountainous region receded as the night fell making efforts by scores of rescuers difficult.
The 41-year-old, who was killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday, was one of the superstars of the sport and heir to the throne vacated by Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan.
A privately funded underwater search had begun on Sunday, several days after investigators said they found two seat cushions on the French coast that likely belonged to the aircraft.
A two-story house burst into flames after being struck by the main cabin and one engine of the plane, sending panicked neighbours into the streets.
Authorities are yet to recover the jet's cockpit voice recorder from the sea floor, just northeast of Jakarta, where the plane crashed 13 minutes into its flight.
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