Suzanne Goh 0 Report post Posted December 28, 2014 Just heard this from an unnamed source. Will update if I hear more. PK-AXC , POB 161 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr Chuo Hock Tieng 0 Report post Posted December 28, 2014 Heard in news too... and googled this... http://www.straitstimes.com/news/asia/south-east-asia/story/air-asia-flight-bound-singapore-lost-contact-air-traffic-report-2014 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iwan 3 Report post Posted December 28, 2014 Will remove the thread i started earlier Guys, just got this news from a whatsapp group. Googled and found this http://english.alara...re-missing.html Any verfication? I sure hope this is a hoax. So far buletin Awani has not mentioned anything Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suzanne Goh 0 Report post Posted December 28, 2014 Gosh i don't know. But it should have landed a LONG time ago. ATD was 0520 LT in SUB. How long would it take to SIN? no more than 2 hours and a bit maybe.. way overdue this plane. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iwan 3 Report post Posted December 28, 2014 AirAsia flight from Indonesia to Singapore missing SOURCE: Reuters Indoensian Transport Ministry official Hadi Mustofa said the aircraft, flight number QZ 8501, lost contact with the Jakarta air traffic control tower at 6,17am local time. JAKARTA, Dec 28, 2014: 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 6,17am local time. Read more: http://www.therakyatpost.com/news/2014/12/28/airasia-flight-indonesia-singapore-missing/#ixzz3NA0UonzY An unusual route?if it went missing at 6.00am im praying for their safety. Some news form Indonesia Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted December 28, 2014 Singapore-bound AirAsia flight loses contact with Surabaya ATC - See more at: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/singapore-bound-airasia-flight-loses-contact-with-surabaya-atc#sthash.fTGVQGZ9.dpuf Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Suhaimi Fariz 2 Report post Posted December 28, 2014 Official statement from AirAsia https://www.facebook.com/notes/airasia/news-update-airasia-indonesia-flight-qz8501/10152667738358742 My thoughts & prayers go to the families of those onboard & to the AirAsia team Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted December 28, 2014 (edited) The aircraft was an Airbus A320-200 with the registration number PK-AXC. MSN 3648 First Flight 25 Sep 2008 https://www.facebook.com/notes/airasia/news-update-airasia-indonesia-flight-qz8501/10152667738358742 Edited December 28, 2014 by flee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suzanne Goh 0 Report post Posted December 28, 2014 Komposisi Crew: Captain : IRIYANTO FO : REMI EMMANUEL PLESEL 4 Flight Attendants: SFA : WANTI SETIAWATI FA : KHAIRUNISA HAIDAR FAUZI FA : OSCAR DESANO FA : WISMOYO ARI PRAMBUDI 1 ENG : SAIFUL RAKHMAD Komposisi penumpang : 138 dewasa / 16 anak-anak / 01 bayi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted December 28, 2014 Flightradar24: http://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/qz8501/#5240449 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Yohan 0 Report post Posted December 28, 2014 shocked.......watching astro Awani now...the transport minister will be on. 1330 for official news...let's now just pray that they safely landed somewhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S V Choong 4 Report post Posted December 28, 2014 Last time I flew above this airspace was less than a week ago (22 Dec 2014) on KLM flight KL836. The turbulence around this air space was pretty rocky, From memory, it happened to my other Australia and NZ flights too. Hope everyone is okay. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ja Singh 2 Report post Posted December 28, 2014 There are reports an aircraft has crashed in the waters off East Belitung, an island between Java and Sumatra, after an AirAsia plane with 161 people aboard lost contact with air traffic control Very very sad year for malaysian avition and malaysia as whole. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BC Tam 2 Report post Posted December 28, 2014 A few moments ago on CNN "..... the plane is an airbus 320, same as the one shown on screen now ....." And on the screen ? Air Asia X Guess journalism round the world do not differ much as far as planes are concerned Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iwan 3 Report post Posted December 28, 2014 I will remember the trauma of this year for a long long time. What a bad year it has been. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ashmil Abd Ghani 0 Report post Posted December 28, 2014 Just wondering, at that time, the misfortune aircraft under Jakarta Control or already handover to Singapore Control? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
knasrul 0 Report post Posted December 28, 2014 Just wondering, at that time, the misfortune aircraft under Jakarta Control or already handover to Singapore Control? I think it still under indonesia control Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leon t 0 Report post Posted December 28, 2014 looks like CNN is now more of trying to "sensationalise" news ever since the way they cover MH 370 incident by having so called "airline/aircraft experts" and seems actually fanning the issue with more speculation. Even on this unfortunate OZ incident, have heard earlier on even Richard Quest made the mistake of saying it occurred late at nite and hence hard to spot etc - when its actually in the early morning - and only later did he and CNN corrected the time by saying he mistakenly based on GMT or his US time. Even although it was live CNN coverage but they are slow as they still were reporting that the pilot asked for a unusual heading even when Indon press report says that the pilot asked for diverting around thunderstorm and requested a climb from FL320 to FL380. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted December 28, 2014 Live Reporting http://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-asia-30615089 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suzanne Goh 0 Report post Posted December 28, 2014 Getting really annoyed with people who keep saying this is a Malaysian plane. When you point it out to them, they get defensive. And say Malaysia is trying to blame others. No. Just pointing out the facts. If no one does that , by tomorrow the airplane will be a McDonnell Boeing A390 with 29034 pax aboard and was flying from Delhi to Joburg via Los Angeles and it was shot down by bb pellet gun. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hakan 2 Report post Posted December 28, 2014 I'm really sad about heard that, I read on the news in the morning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leon t 0 Report post Posted December 28, 2014 the trouble with not just others saying its a Malaysian plane - but was surprised to hear earlier that the Malaysian transport ministry was going to have a press media? This is an Indonesian Air Asia and the plane is registered in Indonesia and in Indonesia air space - so cant understand why the Malaysian govt wants to even poke into this - and made worse by PM commenting much earlier that "the plane has gone down"??? Why make this even a Malaysian thing as didn't the MOT and Trannsport Minister make themselves looked kinda st..... during the MH 370 incident with so many U turns Even at Changi airport and the s'pore govt officials did not comment on any speculation but to say they will offer all assistance necessary including 2 C130s which are on standby. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alif A. F. 0 Report post Posted December 28, 2014 the trouble with not just others saying its a Malaysian plane - but was surprised to hear earlier that the Malaysian transport ministry was going to have a press media? This is an Indonesian Air Asia and the plane is registered in Indonesia and in Indonesia air space - so cant understand why the Malaysian govt wants to even poke into this - and made worse by PM commenting much earlier that "the plane has gone down"??? Why make this even a Malaysian thing as didn't the MOT and Trannsport Minister make themselves looked kinda st..... during the MH 370 incident with so many U turns Even at Changi airport and the s'pore govt officials did not comment on any speculation but to say they will offer all assistance necessary including 2 C130s which are on standby. Calm down... I don't think official M'sia gov. stand in this matter is overly exaggerated, everyone knows the plane is Indonesian registered and incident happened in that country. For the most part, 3 TLDM vessels have been deployed to assist the SAR. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Suhaimi Fariz 2 Report post Posted December 28, 2014 the trouble with not just others saying its a Malaysian plane - but was surprised to hear earlier that the Malaysian transport ministry was going to have a press media? This is an Indonesian Air Asia and the plane is registered in Indonesia and in Indonesia air space - so cant understand why the Malaysian govt wants to even poke into this - and made worse by PM commenting much earlier that "the plane has gone down"??? Why make this even a Malaysian thing as didn't the MOT and Trannsport Minister make themselves looked kinda st..... during the MH 370 incident with so many U turns Even at Changi airport and the s'pore govt officials did not comment on any speculation but to say they will offer all assistance necessary including 2 C130s which are on standby. People are associating the lost plane with Malaysia simply because AirAsia's unified branding strategy is TOO GOOD. There's no distinction between FD, QZ, AK & PQ and so people naturally assumed that it's one company (and all mentions of AirAsia when referring to the flight also doesn't make the distinction. Instead of Indonesia AirAsia, reporters just said AirAsia). Case in point, I saw CNN earlier & cringed when they mentioned that it was a "Malaysian company" & started to link QZ8501 to MH370. Richard Quest however did point out correctly that this was an INDONESIAN plane operated by an INDONESIAN company - but that didn't stop the newscaster from repeatedly referring to QZ8501 as a Malaysian flight. Had the minister said nothing, people would be bashing the Malaysian government to no avail for being "inactive"! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites