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Air Asia flight bound for Singapore lost contact with air traffic

CoffeeAhSoh

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this being the holiday season, there will be many S'poreans on board. RIP.:(:o



CNN BREAKING NEWS , SEE CNN VIDEO


http://edition.cnn.com/2014/12/27/world/asia/airasia-missing-plane/index.html



AirAsia jet missing on way to Singapore; flight started in Indonesia
By Jethro Mullen, CNN
December 28, 2014 -- Updated 0514 GMT (1314 HKT)


http://edition.cnn.com/2014/12/27/world/asia/airasia-missing-plane/index.html




(CNN) -- The search is on for AirAsia Flight 8501, which lost contact with air traffic control in Indonesia, the airline said Sunday.

Flight QZ 8501 from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore lost contact with air traffic control at 7:24 a.m. Sunday (7:24 p.m. Saturday ET), AirAsia said

"At the present time we unfortunately have no further information regarding the status of the passengers and crew members on board, but we will keep all parties informed as more information becomes available," AirAsia said in a statement.

The plane took off with 155 passengers and crew on board, the news agency Reuters reported, citing Indonesian transport officials.

The flight, an Airbus A320-200, was on its way from Surabaya in Indonesia to Singapore, according to the airline's website.

The plane left Juanda International Airport at 5:27 a.m. Sunday (5:27 p.m. Saturday ET) and was due to arrive in Singapore at 8:37 a.m. Sunday (7:37 p.m. ET), according to the website.

Bad weather might have been a factor in the plane's disappearance, CNN meteorologist Derek Van Dam said.

"We still had lines of very heavy thunderstorms" when the plane was flying, Van Dam said. "But keep in mind, turbulence doesn't necessarily bring down airplanes."

AirAsia is a Malaysia-based airline that is popular in the region as a budget carrier. It has about 100 destinations, with subsidiaries in several Asian countries.

The airline has a "very good" reputation for safety, CNN aviation correspondent Richard Quest said.

The loss of contact with the AirAsia plane comes nearly 10 months after the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which dropped off radar over Southeast Asia on March 8.

Searchers are yet to find any debris from Flight 370, which officials believe crashed in the southern Indian Ocean.

U.S. President Barack Obama has been briefed, White House spokesman Eric Schultz said, adding that American officials will continue to monitor the situation.
 

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The_Hypocrite

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What is funny is the plane only have 1 singaporean, i mudlander and 3 koreans,,the rest are indons,,are they all FTs coming to spore to work?

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-28/air-asia-flight-loses-contact-with-air-traffic-control/5990424

[h=1]Live: AirAsia flight from Indonesia to Singapore loses contact with air traffic control[/h] Updated <time title="Sun 28 Dec 2014, 1:26pm" class="relative recent" datetime="Sun Dec 28 2014 13:26:27 GMT+0800" data-format="l">19 minutes agoSun 28 Dec 2014, 1:26pm</time>
Related Story: Search and rescue begins for AirAsia flight QZ8501
Map: Indonesia

An AirAsia flight from Indonesia's Surabaya to Singapore has lost contact with air traffic control, the airline and Indonesian authorities have confirmed.
Transport ministry official Hadi Mustofa said flight QZ8501 lost contact with the Jakarta air traffic control tower at 7:24am local time.
The official said the aircraft is an Airbus 320-200 with 162 people on board and the plane had asked for an unusual route before it lost contact.

32 minutes ago
Key points:

  • AirAsia flight QZ8501 lost contact with Jakarta air traffic control at 7:24am (local time)
  • The Airbus A320-200 was flying from Indonesia's Surabaya to Singapore
  • Flight was due in Singapore at 8:30am (local time)
  • 155 passengers - 150 Indonesians, 3 South Koreans, 1 Singaporean, 1 Malaysian





  • Emergency call centre established by AirAsia, the number is +622129850801
  • The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s 24-hour Consular Emergency Centre is contactable on 1300 555 135, or +61 2 6261 3305 if calling from overseas.
 

ahhock24

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Recent year end lots of calamities, souls from past years death still restless & unsettled, so stay safe hor.
 

chootchiew

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What is funny is the plane only have 1 singaporean, i mudlander and 3 koreans,,the rest are indons,,are they all FTs coming to spore to work?

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-28/air-asia-flight-loses-contact-with-air-traffic-control/5990424

[h=1]Live: AirAsia flight from Indonesia to Singapore loses contact with air traffic control[/h] Updated <time title="Sun 28 Dec 2014, 1:26pm" class="relative recent" datetime="Sun Dec 28 2014 13:26:27 GMT+0800" data-format="l">19 minutes agoSun 28 Dec 2014, 1:26pm</time>
Related Story: Search and rescue begins for AirAsia flight QZ8501
Map: Indonesia

An AirAsia flight from Indonesia's Surabaya to Singapore has lost contact with air traffic control, the airline and Indonesian authorities have confirmed.
Transport ministry official Hadi Mustofa said flight QZ8501 lost contact with the Jakarta air traffic control tower at 7:24am local time.
The official said the aircraft is an Airbus 320-200 with 162 people on board and the plane had asked for an unusual route before it lost contact.

32 minutes ago
Key points:

  • AirAsia flight QZ8501 lost contact with Jakarta air traffic control at 7:24am (local time)
  • The Airbus A320-200 was flying from Indonesia's Surabaya to Singapore
  • Flight was due in Singapore at 8:30am (local time)
  • 155 passengers - 150 Indonesians, 3 South Koreans, 1 Singaporean, 1 Malaysian





  • Emergency call centre established by AirAsia, the number is +622129850801
  • The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s 24-hour Consular Emergency Centre is contactable on 1300 555 135, or +61 2 6261 3305 if calling from overseas.

I think becos Surabaya is not a tourist place so that explain why only 1 sg.
I rarely see indon FT here, so i guess maybe half are FT coming here to work, other half for holiday .
 

JohnTan

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Malaysia very suay. 3 planes down this year, and a very bad flood. Allah very angry with them.
 

songsongjurong

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if indeed crash, most of the indon passengers ,domestic helpers sinkieland bound? their families will have a windfall...

our airforce would have info...for sure..now just wayang to deploy plane and boats to clock up Search and Rescue invoice to airasia.
 
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