Lite Beer Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 AirAsia flight QZ8501 from Indonesia to Singapore missing An Air Asia plane travelling from Surabaya, Indonesia to Singapore has lost contact with air traffic control, Indonesia's Metro TV reported on Sunday. QZ 8501 took off from Surabaya at 5.20 am local time on Sunday and was scheduled to land at Changi Airport at 8.30 am, according to Metro TV. Transport Ministry official Hadi Mustofa told Indonesian media that the aircraft lost contact with the Jakarta air traffic control tower at 6.17 am local time. He said the plane had asked for an unusual route before it lost contact, Reuters reported. There are reportedly 162 people on board. Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/news/asia/south-east-asia/story/air-asia-flight-bound-singapore-lost-contact-air-traffic-report-2014 --Straits Times 2014-12-28 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sstuff3 Posted December 28, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2014 Prayers to those onboard. 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 Flight from Indonesia to Singapore loses contact JAKARTA (Reuters) - An AirAsia flight from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore lost contact with air traffic control on Sunday, Indonesian media said, citing a Transport Ministry official.Transport Ministry official Hadi Mustofa said the aircraft, flight number QZ 8501, lost contact with the Jakarta air traffic control tower at 6:17 a.m local time. (2317 GMT).The Airbus 320-200 had 155 passengers and crew on board, another Indonesian Transport official said.Mustofa said the plane had asked for an unusual route before it lost contact.The flight had been due in Singapore at 8:30 a.m. Singapore time (0030 GMT). The Singapore airport said on its website the status of the flight was "delayed". Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Flight-from-Indonesia-to-Singapore-loses-contact---30250824.html -- The Nation 2014-12-28 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 RT @ThaipbsEngNews: RT :@AirAsia: AirAsia Indonesia regrets to confirm that QZ8501 from Surabaya to Singapore has lost contact at 07:24hrs this morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 RT @W7VOA: Reported nationalities of those on board #QZ8501: 149 Indonesians, 3 Koreans, 1 Singaporean, 1 Briton, 1 Malaysian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 RT @ReutersIndia: AirAsia says missing aircraft is an airbus A320-200 with registration number PK-AKC, search and rescue operations in progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post baboon Posted December 28, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2014 Here's hoping for a positive outcome. Please not another one. 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Costas2008 Posted December 28, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2014 Not another one......this is very bad news. I pray for the people aboard and hope they are still alive. 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 RT @W7VOA: File photo of the actual A320-200 in Air Asia's service which has gone missing. http://twitter.com/W7VOA/status/549052787175088128/photo/1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post andygunther Posted December 28, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2014 I can only pray for them .... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosha Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 155 passenger and 7 crew according to BBC. 1 Brit, 3 Koreans ,1 Singaporean, 1 Malaysian and the rest Indonesian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 [News Update] AIRASIA INDONESIA FLIGHT QZ8501AirAsia Indonesia regrets to confirm that flight QZ8501 from Surabaya to Singapore has lost contact with air traffic control at 07:24hrs this morning.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.The aircraft was an Airbus A320-200 with the registration number PK-AXC.At this time, search and rescue operations are in progress and AirAsia is cooperating fully and assisting the rescue service.AirAsia has established an Emergency Call Centre that is available for family or friends of those who may have been on board the aircraft. The number is: +622129850801.AirAsia will release further information as soon as it becomes available. Updated information will also be posted on the AirAsia website, www.airasia.com. https://www.facebook.com/notes/airasia/news-update-airasia-indonesia-flight-qz8501/10152667738358742 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacemand Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Registration PK-AXC with 138 adults, 16 minors and 1 infant. 7 crew including engineer onboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bonobo Posted December 28, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2014 I have taken that flight many times. I'm praying for a positive outcome. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 RT @vaitor: (via @AgnesBun) Satellite image around time #AirAsia flight went missing, vigorous thunderstorms near Surabaya http://twitter.com/EarthUncutTV/status/549052183094652929/photo/1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 RT @vaitor: Officials say search operations have been started. Bad weather conditions may slow the process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lorus59 Posted December 28, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2014 It's getting like the Bermuda triangle around this area of air space. Makes you wonder. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 RT @W7VOA: Civil Aviation Authority of #Singapore statement on #QZ8501. http://twitter.com/W7VOA/status/549055826636181504/photo/1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosha Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Registration PK-AXC with 138 adults, 16 minors and 1 infant. 7 crew including engineer onboard. It's one of their oldest but still only 6.3 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonTanSmokehouse Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Hope nothing happened , pray for the ones onboard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baboon Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 http://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/553569-air-asia-indonesia-lost-contact-surabaya-singapore.html With the moderators' permission, a link to the professionals... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 AirAsia says search operation underway for missing planeKUALA LUMPURMalaysian airline AirAsia said a search and rescue operation was underway Sunday for flight QZ8501 which went missing en route from Indonesia to Singapore."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," the airline said.The missing plane was an Airbus A320-200, it said. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/AirAsia-says-search-operation-underway-for-missing-30250826.html -- The Nation 2014-12-28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Here's the @flightradar24 tracker for #QZ8501. A320-200 aircraft, registration PK-AXC. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 RT @vaitor: Map of the last known position of Air Asia Flight on Flightradar - http://twitter.com/vaitor/status/549058146778763266/photo/1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post metisdead Posted December 28, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2014 A conspiracy nonsense post has been removed as well a reply. 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post draftvader Posted December 28, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2014 Severe weather and a request for a different routing. Looks like weather trouble to me. There are still weather events that planes like to avoid. From the looks of the location and the altitude there is still a chance that the craft got down somewhere remote. I hope. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 RT @flightradar24: Indonesia AirAsia #QZ8501 was flying at 32000 feet over Java Sea when ADS-B signal was lost http://twitter.com/flightradar24/status/549057803223310338/photo/1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtoad Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Thoughts with the families, this is obviously not looking good given that it is 4 hours or so missing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snottgoblin Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Sad, sad news. I pray that the plane and it's occupants are found, but it does t look good at all. Failing that, I hope the family and lived ones of this flight arnt out through the same anguish of the MH370 relatives. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 RT @flightradar24: There were several aircraft nearby the area where signal from #QZ8501 was lost http://twitter.com/flightradar24/status/549059281279262720/photo/1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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