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

Prayers to those onboard.

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

RT @ThaipbsEngNews: RT :@AirAsia: AirAsia Indonesia regrets to confirm that QZ8501 from Surabaya to Singapore has lost contact at 07:24hrs this morning

RT @W7VOA: Reported nationalities of those on board #QZ8501: 149 Indonesians, 3 Koreans, 1 Singaporean, 1 Briton, 1 Malaysian.

RT @ReutersIndia: AirAsia says missing aircraft is an airbus A320-200 with registration number PK-AKC, search and rescue operations in progress

Here's hoping for a positive outcome. Please not another one.

Not another one......this is very bad news.

I pray for the people aboard and hope they are still alive.

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

I can only pray for them ....

155 passenger and 7 crew according to BBC.

1 Brit, 3 Koreans ,1 Singaporean, 1 Malaysian and the rest Indonesian.

[News Update] AIRASIA INDONESIA FLIGHT QZ8501

AirAsia 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

Registration PK-AXC with 138 adults, 16 minors and 1 infant. 7 crew including engineer onboard.

I have taken that flight many times.

I'm praying for a positive outcome.

RT @vaitor: (via @AgnesBun) Satellite image around time #AirAsia flight went missing, vigorous thunderstorms near Surabaya http://twitter.com/EarthUncutTV/status/549052183094652929/photo/1

RT @vaitor: Officials say search operations have been started. Bad weather conditions may slow the process.

It's getting like the Bermuda triangle around this area of air space. Makes you wonder.

RT @W7VOA: Civil Aviation Authority of #Singapore statement on #QZ8501. http://twitter.com/W7VOA/status/549055826636181504/photo/1

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.

Hope nothing happened , pray for the ones onboard

http://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/553569-air-asia-indonesia-lost-contact-surabaya-singapore.html

With the moderators' permission, a link to the professionals...

AirAsia says search operation underway for missing plane

KUALA LUMPUR

Malaysian 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

Here's the @flightradar24 tracker for #QZ8501. A320-200 aircraft, registration PK-AXC.

RT @vaitor: Map of the last known position of Air Asia Flight on Flightradar - http://twitter.com/vaitor/status/549058146778763266/photo/1

A conspiracy nonsense post has been removed as well a reply.

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.

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

Thoughts with the families, this is obviously not looking good given that it is 4 hours or so missing.

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.

RT @flightradar24: There were several aircraft nearby the area where signal from #QZ8501 was lost http://twitter.com/flightradar24/status/549059281279262720/photo/1