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| AirAsia Indonesia flight to Singapore goes missing with 162 on board | AirAsia Indonesia flight to Singapore goes missing with 162 on board |
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| A Singapore-bound AirAsia Indonesia jet carrying 162 passengers and crew members lost contact with air-traffic control on Sunday morning, prompting Indonesian authorities to launch search and rescue operations. | A Singapore-bound AirAsia Indonesia jet carrying 162 passengers and crew members lost contact with air-traffic control on Sunday morning, prompting Indonesian authorities to launch search and rescue operations. |
| The Singapore Civil Aviation Authority said in a statement that the plane — an Airbus A320-200 — “lost contact with Jakarta air traffic control” at 7:24 a.m. local time (7:24 p.m. Saturday in Washington), about an hour before its scheduled landing at Changi Airport. Contact was lost about 42 minutes after takeoff from Surabaya’s Juanda International Airport, an Indonesian Ministry of Transportation official told Indonesia’s MetroTV, according to the Associated Press. | The Singapore Civil Aviation Authority said in a statement that the plane — an Airbus A320-200 — “lost contact with Jakarta air traffic control” at 7:24 a.m. local time (7:24 p.m. Saturday in Washington), about an hour before its scheduled landing at Changi Airport. Contact was lost about 42 minutes after takeoff from Surabaya’s Juanda International Airport, an Indonesian Ministry of Transportation official told Indonesia’s MetroTV, according to the Associated Press. |
| The official, Hadi Mustofa, said the plane was believed to be over the Java Sea when it lost contact. In a statement, AirAsia said that “the aircraft was on the submitted flight plan route and was requesting deviation due to enroute weather before communication with the aircraft was lost while it was still under the control of the Indonesian Air Traffic Control.” | The official, Hadi Mustofa, said the plane was believed to be over the Java Sea when it lost contact. In a statement, AirAsia said that “the aircraft was on the submitted flight plan route and was requesting deviation due to enroute weather before communication with the aircraft was lost while it was still under the control of the Indonesian Air Traffic Control.” |
| Update: #QZ8501 missing en route to Singapore. Satellite images show some stormy weather along route. pic.twitter.com/YoTFWbh8GL — WeatherBug (@WeatherBug) December 28, 2014 | Update: #QZ8501 missing en route to Singapore. Satellite images show some stormy weather along route. pic.twitter.com/YoTFWbh8GL — WeatherBug (@WeatherBug) December 28, 2014 |
| Update: #QZ8501 missing en route to Singapore. Satellite images show some stormy weather along route. pic.twitter.com/YoTFWbh8GL | Update: #QZ8501 missing en route to Singapore. Satellite images show some stormy weather along route. pic.twitter.com/YoTFWbh8GL |
| — WeatherBug (@WeatherBug) December 28, 2014 | — WeatherBug (@WeatherBug) December 28, 2014 |
| There was bad weather where #QZ8501 was flying. But 100s of airliners fly through bad weather daily. Not necessarily related. — Airline Reporter (@AirlineReporter) December 28, 2014 | There was bad weather where #QZ8501 was flying. But 100s of airliners fly through bad weather daily. Not necessarily related. — Airline Reporter (@AirlineReporter) December 28, 2014 |
| There was bad weather where #QZ8501 was flying. But 100s of airliners fly through bad weather daily. Not necessarily related. | There was bad weather where #QZ8501 was flying. But 100s of airliners fly through bad weather daily. Not necessarily related. |
| — Airline Reporter (@AirlineReporter) December 28, 2014 | — Airline Reporter (@AirlineReporter) December 28, 2014 |
| Djoko Murjatmodjo, Indonesia’s acting director general of transportation, said at a news conference in Surabaya that the pilots had asked to ascend to 38,000 feet because of clouds, according to the Guardian. Six minutes later, the official said, the plane went missing from the radar. He said there was no distress signal from the cockpit. | Djoko Murjatmodjo, Indonesia’s acting director general of transportation, said at a news conference in Surabaya that the pilots had asked to ascend to 38,000 feet because of clouds, according to the Guardian. Six minutes later, the official said, the plane went missing from the radar. He said there was no distress signal from the cockpit. |
| The flight took off early Sunday morning from Surabaya, Indonesia’s second-largest city, with 155 passengers, two pilots, one engineer and four flight attendants on board, according to AirAsia, a Malaysia-based budget carrier. There were 16 children and one infant among the passengers, the airline said. All but six passengers and crew members were Indonesian, AirAsia said; three were South Korean, and there were individuals from Malaysia, France and the United Kingdom on the plane, as well. | |
| Lee Hsien Loong, the prime minister of Singapore, said that he’d called Indonesian President Joko Widodo to offer his country’s assistance. | Lee Hsien Loong, the prime minister of Singapore, said that he’d called Indonesian President Joko Widodo to offer his country’s assistance. |
| Called Pres @jokowi_do2 to offer help. Two RSAF C-130 search & locate aircrafts are on standby. Our ministers will follow up. – LHL #QZ8501 — Lee Hsien Loong (@leehsienloong) December 28, 2014 | Called Pres @jokowi_do2 to offer help. Two RSAF C-130 search & locate aircrafts are on standby. Our ministers will follow up. – LHL #QZ8501 — Lee Hsien Loong (@leehsienloong) December 28, 2014 |
| Called Pres @jokowi_do2 to offer help. Two RSAF C-130 search & locate aircrafts are on standby. Our ministers will follow up. – LHL #QZ8501 | Called Pres @jokowi_do2 to offer help. Two RSAF C-130 search & locate aircrafts are on standby. Our ministers will follow up. – LHL #QZ8501 |
| — Lee Hsien Loong (@leehsienloong) December 28, 2014 | — Lee Hsien Loong (@leehsienloong) December 28, 2014 |
| Saddened to hear of missing flight #QZ8501. My thoughts are with the passengers and their families. – LHL — Lee Hsien Loong (@leehsienloong) December 28, 2014 | Saddened to hear of missing flight #QZ8501. My thoughts are with the passengers and their families. – LHL — Lee Hsien Loong (@leehsienloong) December 28, 2014 |
| Saddened to hear of missing flight #QZ8501. My thoughts are with the passengers and their families. – LHL | Saddened to hear of missing flight #QZ8501. My thoughts are with the passengers and their families. – LHL |
| — Lee Hsien Loong (@leehsienloong) December 28, 2014 | — Lee Hsien Loong (@leehsienloong) December 28, 2014 |
| In its statement, AirAsia said the captain in command of the flight “had a total of 6,100 flying hours and the first officer a total of 2,275 flying hours.” The airline added that the Airbus A320-200 underwent “its last scheduled maintenance” on Nov. 16. | In its statement, AirAsia said the captain in command of the flight “had a total of 6,100 flying hours and the first officer a total of 2,275 flying hours.” The airline added that the Airbus A320-200 underwent “its last scheduled maintenance” on Nov. 16. |
| We have been informed of an event and all efforts are now going towards assessing the situation. — Airbus (@Airbus) December 28, 2014 | We have been informed of an event and all efforts are now going towards assessing the situation. — Airbus (@Airbus) December 28, 2014 |
| We have been informed of an event and all efforts are now going towards assessing the situation. | We have been informed of an event and all efforts are now going towards assessing the situation. |
| — Airbus (@Airbus) December 28, 2014 | — Airbus (@Airbus) December 28, 2014 |
| In a statement early Sunday morning, Airbus said it “will provide full assistance to the French safety investigation authority, BEA, and to the authorities in charge of the investigation.” The aircraft builder said the plane had accumulated about 23,000 flight hours in approximately 13,600 flights. | In a statement early Sunday morning, Airbus said it “will provide full assistance to the French safety investigation authority, BEA, and to the authorities in charge of the investigation.” The aircraft builder said the plane had accumulated about 23,000 flight hours in approximately 13,600 flights. |
| This has been an especially difficult year for Malaysian carriers. Beijing-bound Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared in early March, with 239 people on board. The plane is still missing nearly 10 months later. | This has been an especially difficult year for Malaysian carriers. Beijing-bound Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared in early March, with 239 people on board. The plane is still missing nearly 10 months later. |
| And in July, Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over Ukraine; all 298 people aboard the plane died. According to the AP, AirAsia has never lost a plane before. | And in July, Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over Ukraine; all 298 people aboard the plane died. According to the AP, AirAsia has never lost a plane before. |
| “Thank you for your thoughts and prays [sic],” the company’s chief executive, Tony Fernandes, wrote on Twitter. “we must stay strong.” | “Thank you for your thoughts and prays [sic],” the company’s chief executive, Tony Fernandes, wrote on Twitter. “we must stay strong.” |
| Very sad to hear that AirAsia Indonesia QZ8501 is missing. My thoughts are with the families. Malaysia stands ready to help. — Mohd Najib Tun Razak (@NajibRazak) December 28, 2014 | Very sad to hear that AirAsia Indonesia QZ8501 is missing. My thoughts are with the families. Malaysia stands ready to help. — Mohd Najib Tun Razak (@NajibRazak) December 28, 2014 |
| Very sad to hear that AirAsia Indonesia QZ8501 is missing. My thoughts are with the families. Malaysia stands ready to help. | Very sad to hear that AirAsia Indonesia QZ8501 is missing. My thoughts are with the families. Malaysia stands ready to help. |
| — Mohd Najib Tun Razak (@NajibRazak) December 28, 2014 | — Mohd Najib Tun Razak (@NajibRazak) December 28, 2014 |
| Currently at @airasia HQ to support our team in this moment of crisis. Let us lend our support to them #PrayForQZ8501 pic.twitter.com/R4k69tbyoL — Liow Tiong Lai (@liowtionglai) December 28, 2014 | Currently at @airasia HQ to support our team in this moment of crisis. Let us lend our support to them #PrayForQZ8501 pic.twitter.com/R4k69tbyoL — Liow Tiong Lai (@liowtionglai) December 28, 2014 |
| Currently at @airasia HQ to support our team in this moment of crisis. Let us lend our support to them #PrayForQZ8501 pic.twitter.com/R4k69tbyoL | Currently at @airasia HQ to support our team in this moment of crisis. Let us lend our support to them #PrayForQZ8501 pic.twitter.com/R4k69tbyoL |
| — Liow Tiong Lai (@liowtionglai) December 28, 2014 | — Liow Tiong Lai (@liowtionglai) December 28, 2014 |
| #staystrong @AirAsia – Our thoughts and prayers are with all family and friends of those on board QZ8501. — Malaysia Airlines (@MAS) December 28, 2014 | #staystrong @AirAsia – Our thoughts and prayers are with all family and friends of those on board QZ8501. — Malaysia Airlines (@MAS) December 28, 2014 |
| #staystrong @AirAsia – Our thoughts and prayers are with all family and friends of those on board QZ8501. | #staystrong @AirAsia – Our thoughts and prayers are with all family and friends of those on board QZ8501. |
| — Malaysia Airlines (@MAS) December 28, 2014 | — Malaysia Airlines (@MAS) December 28, 2014 |
| In April, AirAsia officials apologized for a column in the company’s in-flight magazine which boasted that the carrier’s pilots would never lose a plane because of their “continuous and very thorough” training. “Rest assured that your captain is well prepared to ensure your plane will never get lost,” the column said, according to the Associated Press. | In April, AirAsia officials apologized for a column in the company’s in-flight magazine which boasted that the carrier’s pilots would never lose a plane because of their “continuous and very thorough” training. “Rest assured that your captain is well prepared to ensure your plane will never get lost,” the column said, according to the Associated Press. |
| AirAsia Executive Chairman Kamarudin Meranun expressed “deep regret and remorse” for the article, which went to press before Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared. Following social media backlash, the issue of travel 3Sixty magazine was immediately withdrawn by the airline, according to the AP. | AirAsia Executive Chairman Kamarudin Meranun expressed “deep regret and remorse” for the article, which went to press before Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared. Following social media backlash, the issue of travel 3Sixty magazine was immediately withdrawn by the airline, according to the AP. |
| “Once again, apologies,” the chief executive Fernandes tweeted at the time. “It has been a difficult time for all in the industry.” | “Once again, apologies,” the chief executive Fernandes tweeted at the time. “It has been a difficult time for all in the industry.” |
| White House spokesperson Eric Schultz said President Obama, who is on vacation in Hawaii, “has been briefed on AirAsia Flight 8501 and White House officials will continue to monitor the situation.” | White House spokesperson Eric Schultz said President Obama, who is on vacation in Hawaii, “has been briefed on AirAsia Flight 8501 and White House officials will continue to monitor the situation.” |
| Herman Wong in Washington and David Nakamura in Hawaii contributed to this post, which has been updated multiple times. | Herman Wong in Washington and David Nakamura in Hawaii contributed to this post, which has been updated multiple times. |