Indonesian authorities announced Sunday they have lost control with Airbus A320-200. 155 people on board more than seven crew members. The plane had asked to be rerouted before disappearing from the monitors. A French would be on board.
An Air Asia A320-200 with 155 people on board lost contact with the Indonesian aviation authorities, announced Sunday local media citing the Ministry of Transport. A spokesman for the ministry, Mustofa Hadi, said that contact was lost with the flight QZ 8501 at 6:17 local time (11:17 p.m. GMT) or 42 minutes after taking off. This is the Air Asia flight QZ8501.
According to a statement posted on the Facebook account of Air Asia, a French would be on board the aircraft. The other passengers are from Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Indonesia. French is the first officer of the unit.
AirAsia Indonesia regrets to confirm That QZ8501 from Surabaya to Singapore HAS lost contact at 07: 24hrs this morning http://t.co/WomRQuzcPO
- AirAsia (AirAsia) December 28, 2014
He added that the device, which was the connection between Surabaya and Singapore, had asked to be confused shortly before losing contact. Authorities believe the plane was between Borneo and Java that at last contact. The site publishes Flightradar24 on a map of the latest information QZ8501 flight.
The QZ8501 flight information before he disappeared © Flightradar24 Screenshot
The weather is at issue
Research operations are underway, mainly around the island of Belitung and Kalimantan. Marine and aviation Singapore are also mobilized, authorities said the city-state. The Indonesian Air Force sent two aircraft on site. "The weather was cloudy and the area is surrounded by the sea. We are always on the go and do not go forward a hypothesis about what happened to the plane," said a spokesman for the Army Indonesian air, Hadi Cahyanto.
According to the Jakarta Post which quotes the National Emergency Agency, the plane would have crashed into the ocean. According to a CNN meteorologist, there were "storms in the" where was flying the plane. A thesis confirmed by the company in the morning. The plane had asked to "divert" the path due to the weather.
The spokesman of the Ministry of Transport explained that before losing contact the control tower, the aircraft requested permission to gain altitude and go from 32,000 to 38,000 feet to avoid mass cover. In a statement, AirAsia indicates that the aircraft sustained maintenance operations on November 16.
Airport staff holds up a sign at Changi T2's Direct to family members & friends seeking info onAirAsia # QZ8501. pic.twitter.com/vcM6spzWVi
- ST Foreign Desk (STForeignDesk) December 28, 2014
This year, another company was severely hit. Malaysia Airlines has lost two aircraft: the disappearance of MH370 after taking off from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in March and the explosion in flight MH17 which was shot down over Ukraine.
Sunday, December 28, 2014
Indonesia-Contact lost with an Air Asia flight
JAKARTA, Dec. 28 (Reuters) - An Air Asia plane making the connection between the Indonesian city of Surabaya and Singapore lost contact with airline authorities announced Sunday local media citing the Ministry of Transport.
A spokesman for the ministry, Mustofa Hadi, said that contact was lost with the flight QZ 8501 at 6:17 local time (11:17 p.m. GMT).
He added that the aircraft had asked to be confused shortly before losing contact. (Robert Birsel,; Nicolas Delame for the French service)
A spokesman for the ministry, Mustofa Hadi, said that contact was lost with the flight QZ 8501 at 6:17 local time (11:17 p.m. GMT).
He added that the aircraft had asked to be confused shortly before losing contact. (Robert Birsel,; Nicolas Delame for the French service)
Saturday, December 27, 2014
Indonesia: an Air Asia flight disappeared with 162 people on board including a French
A320 Malaysian low-cost airline Air Asia has disappeared early Sunday morning between Indonesia and Singapore with 162 people on board, announced the local authorities and the company.
"Jakarta has lost contact with the Air Asia flight between Surabaya and Singapore at 7:55 am" local time (ie 0:55 French time), said a spokesman for the Indonesian Ministry of Transport, J.
A. Barata. The A320-200 was carrying seven crew members and 155 passengers, including 16 children and an infant, said the director general of civil aviation of Indonesia, Djoko Murjatmodjo.
According to MetroTV television channel, 149 Indonesians were on board, and three South Koreans, a Briton, a Malaysian and Singaporean, in terms of passengers. According to a statement posted on the Facebook account of Air Asia, a French would be on board the aircraft, as co-pilot of the unit.
The QZ8501 flight left Juanda International Airport in Surabaya, on the Indonesian island of Java, at 5:20 and had to land at Singapore Changi Airport at 8:30 am local time.
"The Airbus pilot requested to deviate" from its flight plan
The Directorate of Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore revealed in a statement that the contact was lost in the Indonesian airspace, "200 nautical miles (350 km) southeast of the border between the regions flight information Jakarta and Singapore. "The pilot of the Airbus A320 "asked deviate" from its flight plan because of bad weather, said the Malaysian company on his Facebook account. "Communication with the aircraft was lost while he was still under the control of the Indonesian authorities Air Traffic (ATC)," said Air Asia.
VIDEO. The pilot would have asked to change course because of the weather
Air Asia announced that a search operation was launched from the center of search and rescue on the island of Bangka, Java Sea, to try to locate the aircraft. "At the moment we have unfortunately no other information on the situation of passengers and crew members on board," the company said.
"Jakarta has lost contact with the Air Asia flight between Surabaya and Singapore at 7:55 am" local time (ie 0:55 French time), said a spokesman for the Indonesian Ministry of Transport, J.
A. Barata. The A320-200 was carrying seven crew members and 155 passengers, including 16 children and an infant, said the director general of civil aviation of Indonesia, Djoko Murjatmodjo.
According to MetroTV television channel, 149 Indonesians were on board, and three South Koreans, a Briton, a Malaysian and Singaporean, in terms of passengers. According to a statement posted on the Facebook account of Air Asia, a French would be on board the aircraft, as co-pilot of the unit.
The QZ8501 flight left Juanda International Airport in Surabaya, on the Indonesian island of Java, at 5:20 and had to land at Singapore Changi Airport at 8:30 am local time.
"The Airbus pilot requested to deviate" from its flight plan
The Directorate of Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore revealed in a statement that the contact was lost in the Indonesian airspace, "200 nautical miles (350 km) southeast of the border between the regions flight information Jakarta and Singapore. "The pilot of the Airbus A320 "asked deviate" from its flight plan because of bad weather, said the Malaysian company on his Facebook account. "Communication with the aircraft was lost while he was still under the control of the Indonesian authorities Air Traffic (ATC)," said Air Asia.
VIDEO. The pilot would have asked to change course because of the weather
Air Asia announced that a search operation was launched from the center of search and rescue on the island of Bangka, Java Sea, to try to locate the aircraft. "At the moment we have unfortunately no other information on the situation of passengers and crew members on board," the company said.
Indonesia lost contact with an airliner AirAsia
A320 AirAsia has disappeared from the monitors in the night from Saturday to Sunday between Indonesia and Singapore. He asked deviate from its path because of the weather. The unit carrying 155 passengers.
The pilot of the Airbus A320 AirAsia who disappeared in the night from Saturday to Sunday between Indonesia and Singapore had asked to "deviate" from its flight plan because of bad weather, said Sunday the Malaysian company . Marine and aviation Singapore were mobilized for research.
"The plane had asked to deviate because of the weather," the company said in a message on Facebook. "Communication with the aircraft was lost while he was still under the control of the Indonesian authorities Air Traffic (ATC)," said AirAsia.
The unit carrying 155 passengers (138 adults, 16 children and an infant), mostly Indonesians, and seven crew members, between Surabaya, Indonesia, and Singapore has disappeared from the monitors after asking to change plan flight because of poor conditions, confirmed the local authorities.
"The camera was following his flight plan and requested permission to change before the communication is lost," the company said in a statement. The authorities said they lost contact with the plane between the Port of Tanjung Pandan and Pontianak, West Kalimantan, the town on the island of Borneo.
Before losing contact with the control tower, the aircraft would have asked for permission to gain altitude and go from 32,000 to 38,000 feet to avoid a cloud mass. AirAsia has yet to release the device in question had undergone maintenance operations on November 16.
The pilot of the Airbus A320 AirAsia who disappeared in the night from Saturday to Sunday between Indonesia and Singapore had asked to "deviate" from its flight plan because of bad weather, said Sunday the Malaysian company . Marine and aviation Singapore were mobilized for research.
"The plane had asked to deviate because of the weather," the company said in a message on Facebook. "Communication with the aircraft was lost while he was still under the control of the Indonesian authorities Air Traffic (ATC)," said AirAsia.
The unit carrying 155 passengers (138 adults, 16 children and an infant), mostly Indonesians, and seven crew members, between Surabaya, Indonesia, and Singapore has disappeared from the monitors after asking to change plan flight because of poor conditions, confirmed the local authorities.
"The camera was following his flight plan and requested permission to change before the communication is lost," the company said in a statement. The authorities said they lost contact with the plane between the Port of Tanjung Pandan and Pontianak, West Kalimantan, the town on the island of Borneo.
Before losing contact with the control tower, the aircraft would have asked for permission to gain altitude and go from 32,000 to 38,000 feet to avoid a cloud mass. AirAsia has yet to release the device in question had undergone maintenance operations on November 16.
A plane disappears in Asia with over 160 people on board
AirAsia plane with 161 people on board disappeared from radar screens while he was leaving turbulence in Southeast Asia on Saturday night.
The aircraft, an A320-200, was the connection between Surabaya, Indonesia, and Singapore.
By late evening, more than three hours after the scheduled time for the landing, the aircraft still was missing.
The news was first reported by local media and confirmed by AirAsia in a statement.
"AirAsia Indonesia regrets to confirm that the QZ8501 flight from Surabaya to Singapore lost contact with air traffic control at 7:24 this (Sunday) morning (local time)," wrote the airline on its Facebook page.
Hotline
"Right now, we have no user information regarding the status of the passengers and crew on board, but we will inform all parties as the information becomes available," the statement said.
AirAsia said a search operation was launched to try to locate the aircraft.
According to local media reports citing the Ministry of Transport, the aircraft had 155 passengers on board, in addition to some crew members.
According to a statement from the Directorate of Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, the contact was lost in Indonesian airspace, "200 nautical miles (350 km) southeast of the border between information regions flight from Jakarta and Singapore. "
A spokesman for the ministry, Mustofa Hadi, said that the unit had asked to be confused shortly before losing contact.
At the time of going to press, the nationality of the passengers on the plane had not yet been confirmed.
A hotline has been set up by the airline for the families of those on board the aircraft.
The aircraft, an A320-200, was the connection between Surabaya, Indonesia, and Singapore.
By late evening, more than three hours after the scheduled time for the landing, the aircraft still was missing.
The news was first reported by local media and confirmed by AirAsia in a statement.
"AirAsia Indonesia regrets to confirm that the QZ8501 flight from Surabaya to Singapore lost contact with air traffic control at 7:24 this (Sunday) morning (local time)," wrote the airline on its Facebook page.
Hotline
"Right now, we have no user information regarding the status of the passengers and crew on board, but we will inform all parties as the information becomes available," the statement said.
AirAsia said a search operation was launched to try to locate the aircraft.
According to local media reports citing the Ministry of Transport, the aircraft had 155 passengers on board, in addition to some crew members.
According to a statement from the Directorate of Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, the contact was lost in Indonesian airspace, "200 nautical miles (350 km) southeast of the border between information regions flight from Jakarta and Singapore. "
A spokesman for the ministry, Mustofa Hadi, said that the unit had asked to be confused shortly before losing contact.
At the time of going to press, the nationality of the passengers on the plane had not yet been confirmed.
A hotline has been set up by the airline for the families of those on board the aircraft.
Indonesia lost contact with an airliner AirAsia
28. December 2014 - 7:58
The pilot of the Airbus A320 AirAsia who disappeared in the night between Indonesia and Singapore had asked to "deviate" from its flight plan because of bad weather, said the Malaysian company. Marine and aviation Singapore were mobilized for research.
"The plane had asked to deviate because of the weather," the company said in a message on Facebook. "Communication with the aircraft was lost while he was still under the control of the Indonesian authorities Air Traffic (ATC)," said AirAsia. Before losing contact with the control tower, the aircraft would have asked for permission to gain altitude and go from 32,000 to 38,000 feet to avoid a cloud mass.
The aircraft was carrying 155 passengers (138 adults, 16 children and an infant), mostly Indonesians, and seven crew members, from Surabaya, Indonesia, and Singapore. He disappeared from the monitors after asking to change flight plan because of poor conditions, confirmed the local authorities.
The latter said it had lost contact with the plane between the Port of Tanjung Pandan and Pontianak, West Kalimantan, the town on the island of Borneo. AirAsia has yet to release the device in question had undergone maintenance operations on November 16.
Research Operation
The QZ8501 flight left Juanda International Airport in Surabaya, on the Indonesian island of Java, at 5:20 ET was to land at Singapore Changi Airport at 08:30.
AirAsia said a search operation was launched to try to locate the aircraft. "At the moment, we unfortunately do not have any other information on the situation of passengers and crew members on board," the company said.
bad year
2014 will remain a black year for the Malaysian aviation with the loss of two aircraft of the National Malaysia Airlines.
On March 8, the flight MH370 disappeared shortly after taking off from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board. His disappearance remains unexplained to this day. The unit would be damaged in the southern Indian Ocean, fuel.
On July 17, another Boeing Malaysia Airlines, liaising Amsterdam-Kuala Lumpur, exploded in flight, presumably shot down by a missile during its flight over eastern Ukraine. It was carrying 298 people, including 193 Dutch nationals.
The pilot of the Airbus A320 AirAsia who disappeared in the night between Indonesia and Singapore had asked to "deviate" from its flight plan because of bad weather, said the Malaysian company. Marine and aviation Singapore were mobilized for research.
"The plane had asked to deviate because of the weather," the company said in a message on Facebook. "Communication with the aircraft was lost while he was still under the control of the Indonesian authorities Air Traffic (ATC)," said AirAsia. Before losing contact with the control tower, the aircraft would have asked for permission to gain altitude and go from 32,000 to 38,000 feet to avoid a cloud mass.
The aircraft was carrying 155 passengers (138 adults, 16 children and an infant), mostly Indonesians, and seven crew members, from Surabaya, Indonesia, and Singapore. He disappeared from the monitors after asking to change flight plan because of poor conditions, confirmed the local authorities.
The latter said it had lost contact with the plane between the Port of Tanjung Pandan and Pontianak, West Kalimantan, the town on the island of Borneo. AirAsia has yet to release the device in question had undergone maintenance operations on November 16.
Research Operation
The QZ8501 flight left Juanda International Airport in Surabaya, on the Indonesian island of Java, at 5:20 ET was to land at Singapore Changi Airport at 08:30.
AirAsia said a search operation was launched to try to locate the aircraft. "At the moment, we unfortunately do not have any other information on the situation of passengers and crew members on board," the company said.
bad year
2014 will remain a black year for the Malaysian aviation with the loss of two aircraft of the National Malaysia Airlines.
On March 8, the flight MH370 disappeared shortly after taking off from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board. His disappearance remains unexplained to this day. The unit would be damaged in the southern Indian Ocean, fuel.
On July 17, another Boeing Malaysia Airlines, liaising Amsterdam-Kuala Lumpur, exploded in flight, presumably shot down by a missile during its flight over eastern Ukraine. It was carrying 298 people, including 193 Dutch nationals.
An aircraft of the Air Asia airline disappears between Indonesia and Singapore
Airbus A320-200 of the Malaysian low-cost airline, Air Asia, making the connection between the Indonesian city of Surabaya and Singapore aa disappeared, Sunday, Dec. 28, reports the Indonesian Ministry of Transportation.
A spokesman for the ministry said that contact was lost with the flight QZ 8501 à 7:24 local. He left Juanda International Airport in Surabaya, on the Indonesian island of Java, at 5 am 20 and was scheduled to land at Singapore Changi Airport at 8: 30 pm.
WEATHER
"The plane had asked to deviate because of the weather," the company said in a message on his Facebook account. "Communication with the aircraft was lost while he was still under the control of the Indonesian authorities Air Traffic (ATC)," said Air Asia. The plane was flying at 32,000 feet (9,753 meters) and have requested the ability to climb 38,000 feet (11,582 meters) to avoid a cloud mass.
The authorities indicate that they lost contact with the plane between the Port of Tanjung Pandan and Pontianak, a city in West Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. The Jakarta Post says that the device could have crashed into the sea (03 ° S 108 ° 22'46 50'07 E) to about 145 kiomètres the Indonesian island of Belitung, located off the eastern coast of Sumatra in the Java Sea.
The QZ8501 flight could have crashed into the sea about 145 kilometers from the Indonesian island of Belitung, located off the eastern coast of Sumatra, in the Java Sea.
RESCUE OPERATIONS
The plane carrying 162 people the company says on its Facebook page: seven crew members and 155 passengers, including 16 children and an infant. The plane carried 156 Indonesians, 1 Singaporean, Malaysian 1, 1 French, 3 South Koreans.
The company Air Asia said operations are underway to locate the aircraft. "Right now, we have unfortunately no other information on the situation of passengers and crew on board", said its leaders.
Malaysia indicated its readiness to provide assistance in the search operations.
Relatives of passengers on the flight to QZ8501 Juanada International Airport, Indonesia.
BLACK YEAR
2014 will remain a black year for the Malaysian aviation with the loss of two aircraft of the National Malaysia Airlines. On March 8, the flight MH370 disappeared shortly after taking off from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board. His disappearance remains unexplained to this day.
On July 17, another device, ensuring the Amsterdam-Kuala Lumpur, exploded in flight, presumably shot down by a missile during its flight over eastern Ukraine. It was carrying 298 people, including 193 Dutch nationals.
Indonesia, an archipelago that rely heavily on air transport for links between its 17,000 islands, it appears on one of the worst in Asia in aviation safety.
A spokesman for the ministry said that contact was lost with the flight QZ 8501 à 7:24 local. He left Juanda International Airport in Surabaya, on the Indonesian island of Java, at 5 am 20 and was scheduled to land at Singapore Changi Airport at 8: 30 pm.
WEATHER
"The plane had asked to deviate because of the weather," the company said in a message on his Facebook account. "Communication with the aircraft was lost while he was still under the control of the Indonesian authorities Air Traffic (ATC)," said Air Asia. The plane was flying at 32,000 feet (9,753 meters) and have requested the ability to climb 38,000 feet (11,582 meters) to avoid a cloud mass.
The authorities indicate that they lost contact with the plane between the Port of Tanjung Pandan and Pontianak, a city in West Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. The Jakarta Post says that the device could have crashed into the sea (03 ° S 108 ° 22'46 50'07 E) to about 145 kiomètres the Indonesian island of Belitung, located off the eastern coast of Sumatra in the Java Sea.
The QZ8501 flight could have crashed into the sea about 145 kilometers from the Indonesian island of Belitung, located off the eastern coast of Sumatra, in the Java Sea.
RESCUE OPERATIONS
The plane carrying 162 people the company says on its Facebook page: seven crew members and 155 passengers, including 16 children and an infant. The plane carried 156 Indonesians, 1 Singaporean, Malaysian 1, 1 French, 3 South Koreans.
The company Air Asia said operations are underway to locate the aircraft. "Right now, we have unfortunately no other information on the situation of passengers and crew on board", said its leaders.
Malaysia indicated its readiness to provide assistance in the search operations.
Relatives of passengers on the flight to QZ8501 Juanada International Airport, Indonesia.
BLACK YEAR
2014 will remain a black year for the Malaysian aviation with the loss of two aircraft of the National Malaysia Airlines. On March 8, the flight MH370 disappeared shortly after taking off from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board. His disappearance remains unexplained to this day.
On July 17, another device, ensuring the Amsterdam-Kuala Lumpur, exploded in flight, presumably shot down by a missile during its flight over eastern Ukraine. It was carrying 298 people, including 193 Dutch nationals.
Indonesia, an archipelago that rely heavily on air transport for links between its 17,000 islands, it appears on one of the worst in Asia in aviation safety.
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