Jollygoodfellow Posted December 28, 2014 Posted December 28, 2014 AirAsia flight from Indonesia to Singapore confirmed missing adding that the plane had asked for an unusual route before it lost contact Strange? An AirAsia flight and its 162 passengers have been reported missing en route from Indonesia to Singapore. AirAsia confirmed in a statement the commercial flight lost contact with air traffic control shortly after take-off 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 statement read. "At this time, search and rescue operations are in progress and AirAsia is cooperating fully and assisting the rescue service." Transport Ministry official Hadi Mustofa told Indonesian news channel Metro TV the A320 aircraft, flight number QZ 8501, lost contact with the Jakarta air traffic control tower at 6:17 a.m local time (9:17am AEDT), just over one hour before it was scheduled to land. The plane lost contact somewhere between Kalimantan and Belitung island, he said, adding that the plane had asked for an unusual route before it lost contact. According to a statement released by Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency, the aircraft's last known coordinates before loss of contact were around the Gulf of Kumai. There are reportedly 162 people on board, including 155 passengers and seven crew members. It is understood there 149 Indonesians, three Koreans, one British and one Malaysian national travelling on the flight. AirAsia is Malaysian low-cost airline based in near Kuala Lumpur. The airline operates domestic and international flights to 100 destinations in 22 countries. An emergency call centre is available for family or friends of those who may have been on board the aircraft on +622129850801. More to come. Read more at http://www.9news.com.au/world/2014/12/28/14/32/air-asia-plane-reported-missing#vXcTih7obDQmHscu.99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Peterson Posted December 28, 2014 Posted December 28, 2014 AirAsia is Malaysian low-cost airline based in near Kuala Lumpur. So people still want to move to Malaysia, We have a lot of things wrong here but even with Corruption they don't Steal Aircraft :no: Nah I think i will stick it Out. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hounddriver Posted December 28, 2014 Posted December 28, 2014 According to an unconfirmed reports from local media, AirAsia Flight 8501 wreckage has been found east of Indonesia’s Belitung Island. No official authority has confirmed this news yet though. http://news.islandcrisis.net/2014/12/airasia-flight-8501-crashed/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevewool Posted December 28, 2014 Posted December 28, 2014 sad news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJReyes Posted December 28, 2014 Posted December 28, 2014 We shouldn't speculate as to what happened. Let's wait until more information becomes available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jollygoodfellow Posted December 29, 2014 Author Posted December 29, 2014 AirAsia is Malaysian low-cost airline based in near Kuala Lumpur. So people still want to move to Malaysia, We have a lot of things wrong here but even with Corruption they don't Steal Aircraft :no: Nah I think i will stick it Out. :thumbsup: From what I have been reading it has nothing to do with Malaysia. .................................................................................................................. You may have noticed that some news stories are specifying that the lost plane belonged to AirAsia Indonesia, while others are simply saying it was an AirAsia flight. There’s actually a subtle distinction between the two, which is worth noting. Indonesian law requires that the country’s citizens own at least 50% of any airline based in the country. So, AirAsia owns 49% of AirAsia Indonesia, which operated flight QZ 8501, and the remainder of the airline is owned by Indonesian investors. AirAsia works with a number of affiliated airlines through similar arrangements, including Malaysia AirAsia, Philippines AirAsia and AirAsiaX, which operates long-haul fights for the group . Still, for the average flyer, there’s little noticeable difference between the eight AirAsia airlines. Does AirAsia have a clean safety record? AirAsia has had a pretty spotless safety record, with no major incidents reported prior to the loss of QZ 8501. Nonetheless, the European Union banned flights operated by the carrier from operating in the EU due to safety concerns in 2007 before reversing the ban in 2010. How is AirAsia connected to Malaysia Airlines? Both airlines are based in the same region and have lost planes in the past year, but, in short, the two aren't connected. http://time.com/3647954/airasia-qz8501-need-to-know-missing-plane/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Peterson Posted December 29, 2014 Posted December 29, 2014 AirAsia is Malaysian low-cost airline based in near Kuala Lumpur. The airline operates domestic and international flights to 100 destinations in 22 countries. How is AirAsia connected to Malaysia Airlines? Both airlines are based in the same region and have lost planes in the past year, but, in short, the two aren't connected. Point taken JGF, just a Glib Comment was made on what was Reported here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Methersgate Posted December 29, 2014 Posted December 29, 2014 Best source of information: http://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/553569-air-asia-indonesia-lost-contact-surabaya-singapore.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jollygoodfellow Posted December 29, 2014 Author Posted December 29, 2014 An Indonesian official says objects have been spotted in the sea by an Australian search plane hunting for the missing AirAsia jet. Jakarta's Air Force base commander Rear Marshal Dwi Putranto said he has been informed that an Australian Orion aircraft had detected suspicious objects near Nangka island, about 160 kilometres southwest of Pangkalan Bun, near central Kalimantan - 1120 kilometres from the location where the plane lost contact. "However, we cannot be sure whether it is part of the missing AirAsia plane," Putranto said. "We are now moving in that direction, which is in cloudy conditions." The information comes after Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency chief said the plane - which had 162 people on board en route for Singapore - is likely at the bottom of the sea. “Based on the coordinates given to us and evaluation that the estimated crash position is in the sea, the hypothesis is the plane is at the bottom of the sea,” Mr Bambang Soelistyo told a press conference. “That’s the preliminary suspicion and it can develop based on the evaluation of the result of our search.” https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/world/a/25865584/airasia-flight-qz8501-search-continues/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intrepid Posted December 29, 2014 Posted December 29, 2014 We shouldn't speculate as to what happened. Let's wait until more information becomes available. I agree. I just hope the "more information" is not in the form of another attack with aircraft! Pray they find the lost plane wreckage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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