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| AirAsia Indonesia flight QZ8501 to Singapore missing | AirAsia Indonesia flight QZ8501 to Singapore missing |
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| An AirAsia Indonesia airliner flying from Indonesia to Singapore with 162 people on board has lost contact with air traffic control. | An AirAsia Indonesia airliner flying from Indonesia to Singapore with 162 people on board has lost contact with air traffic control. |
| Flight QZ8501 went missing at 07:24 (23:24 GMT), AirAsia tweeted. | Flight QZ8501 went missing at 07:24 (23:24 GMT), AirAsia tweeted. |
| The plane, an Airbus A320-200, disappeared midway into the flight of more than two hours and no distress call was issued. | The plane, an Airbus A320-200, disappeared midway into the flight of more than two hours and no distress call was issued. |
| Indonesian military planes and aircraft from Singapore are searching an area of the Java Sea. | Indonesian military planes and aircraft from Singapore are searching an area of the Java Sea. |
| The flight left the Indonesian city of Surabaya in eastern Java at 05:20 local time (22:20 GMT) and was due to arrive in Singapore at 08:30 (00:30 GMT). | The flight left the Indonesian city of Surabaya in eastern Java at 05:20 local time (22:20 GMT) and was due to arrive in Singapore at 08:30 (00:30 GMT). |
| The missing jet had requested a "deviation" from the flight path due to bad weather, AirAsia said. | The missing jet had requested a "deviation" from the flight path due to bad weather, AirAsia said. |
| Indonesia's transport ministry said the pilot had asked permission to climb to 38,000 ft (11,000m) to avoid thick cloud. | Indonesia's transport ministry said the pilot had asked permission to climb to 38,000 ft (11,000m) to avoid thick cloud. |
| AirAsia, a budget airline which owns 49% of AirAsia Indonesia, is based in Malaysia and has never lost a plane. | AirAsia, a budget airline which owns 49% of AirAsia Indonesia, is based in Malaysia and has never lost a plane. |
| However, 2014 has been a difficult year for aviation in Asia: Malaysia's national carrier Malaysia Airlines has suffered two losses - flights MH370 and MH17. | However, 2014 has been a difficult year for aviation in Asia: Malaysia's national carrier Malaysia Airlines has suffered two losses - flights MH370 and MH17. |
| Flight MH370 disappeared on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in March with 239 passengers and crew. The wreckage, thought to be in southern Indian Ocean, has still not been located. | |
| MH17 was shot down over Ukraine in July, killing all 298 on board. | |
| At the scene: Saira Asher, Changi Airport, Singapore | |
| The flight was supposed to arrive early this morning. Hours later the families of the passengers gathered here have very little information. | |
| Airport officials are keeping them well away from the media and trying to make them comfortable. | |
| The AirAsia incident comes at the end of a difficult year for air travellers in the region, and the scenes at Changi airport today are reminiscent of those in Kuala Lumpur immediately after MH370 went missing in March: anxious relatives waiting for any news on their loves ones, a media frenzy, but no answers. | |
| Emergency contact | Emergency contact |
| There were 155 passengers on board, the company said in a statement: | There were 155 passengers on board, the company said in a statement: |
| The UK Foreign Office has confirmed that one Briton was on board the flight, and next of kin have been informed. | The UK Foreign Office has confirmed that one Briton was on board the flight, and next of kin have been informed. |
| AirAsia has set up an emergency line for family or friends of those who may be on board. The number is +622 129 850 801. | AirAsia has set up an emergency line for family or friends of those who may be on board. The number is +622 129 850 801. |
| Dozens of passengers' relatives have been gathering at Juanda airport in Surabaya and Singapore's Changi airport to hear news. | Dozens of passengers' relatives have been gathering at Juanda airport in Surabaya and Singapore's Changi airport to hear news. |
| AirAsia's Chief Executive Tony Fernandes tweeted: "Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers. We must stay strong." | AirAsia's Chief Executive Tony Fernandes tweeted: "Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers. We must stay strong." |
| AirAsia Indonesia operates domestic flights round the Indonesian archipelago as well as international services to Malaysia, Singapore, Australia and Thailand. | AirAsia Indonesia operates domestic flights round the Indonesian archipelago as well as international services to Malaysia, Singapore, Australia and Thailand. |
| AirAsia Indonesia was banned from flying to the European Union in 2007 due to safety concerns but this was lifted in July 2010. | AirAsia Indonesia was banned from flying to the European Union in 2007 due to safety concerns but this was lifted in July 2010. |
| Are you, or is someone you know, affected by this story? Do you know any of the passengers on the AirAsia flight? You can email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with any information. Please leave a telephone number if you are willing to be contacted by a BBC journalist. | Are you, or is someone you know, affected by this story? Do you know any of the passengers on the AirAsia flight? You can email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with any information. Please leave a telephone number if you are willing to be contacted by a BBC journalist. |
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