AirAsia
Berhad (MYX: 5099) is a Malaysian low-cost airline headquartered near
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. AirAsia group operates scheduled domestic and
international flights to 100 destinations spanning 22 countries
AirAsia
flight from Indonesia to Singapore confirmed missing
RT,
28
December, 2014
AirAsia
flight number QZ8501, bound from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to
Singapore, has lost contact with air traffic control, the airline has
confirmed. The missing flight is an Airbus A320-200 with 155 people
on board, Reuters reports.
Mustofa said the contact was lost at 6:17 a.m. local time (23:17 GMT on Saturday), after the crew asked for an “unusual route.”
According
to an Indonesian transport official, there are 155 passengers and
crew aboard the plane. Other local media, however, cited a figure of
162 people.
The
Sunday Times of Singapore reported that there were 155 people on
board the Airbus: 149 Indonesians, three Koreans, and individual
passengers from the United Kingdom, Malaysia, and Singapore.
The
flight was due to land in Singapore at 8:30 a.m. local time (00:30
GMT) and was listed as “delayed.”
AirAsia
has confirmed the plane has gone missing in a statement.
"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
company said.
It added that "search and rescue operations are in progress and AirAsia is cooperating fully and assisting the rescue service."
It added that "search and rescue operations are in progress and AirAsia is cooperating fully and assisting the rescue service."
The
Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore said that services have
been “activated” to
help Indonesia search for the missing flight.
An
Emergency Call Center with the number +622129850801 has been
established for family and friends of those who may have been on
board the flight.
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