Overview

• Michael Tjendara reported his iPhone stolen mid-flight from Jakarta to Melbourne on June 6 after returning to his seat and finding it missing.
• He used Find My iPhone to trace the device to the Mercure Hotel near Southbank Promenade where crew members were staying.
• Tracking logs showed the phone’s signal between 3:50 pm and 4:40 pm moving toward the Evan Walker Bridge before it was apparently dropped into the Yarra River.
• Garuda Indonesia suspended the entire cabin crew of flight GA716 on June 9 and confirmed its full cooperation with authorities.
• A company representative is now on the ground in Melbourne assisting the passenger with a police report as the investigation proceeds.