AirAsia loses contact with flight from Indonesia to Singapore

AirAsia loses contact with flight from Indonesia to Singapore

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An AirAsia Airbus A340 pictured in 2009.
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By Brittany Levine20 minutes ago


An AirAsia Indonesia plane with 162 people aboard has gone missing on its way to Singapore, the airline said Sunday. Search and rescue operations are underway.

Flight QZ8501 lost contact with air traffic control at 7:24 a.m. local time after taking off from Surabaya, Indonesia, according to a statement from AirAsia posted on Facebook.

See also: Malaysia Airlines: Flight 370 Lost With No Survivors

The uncertain fate of the plane immediately drew comparisons to another missing flight in Southeast Asia, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which disappeared while flying from Malaysia to Beijing. The search for that plane continues.

AirAsia had few details to share about the incident involving its Airbus A320-200. Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency reported that the plane was set to enter Singapore airspace at 6:52 p.m.

This story is developing.
Topics: airasia, airasia, U.S., US & World, World


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AirAsia confirms passenger plane is missing
Yahoo7 and AgenciesDecember 28, 2014, 11:49 am
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AirAsia flight 'disappears'
An AirAsia flight from Indonesia to Singapore has gone missing, the airline has confirmed.
AirAsia Indonesia said in a statement that flight QZ8501 from Surabaya to Singapore 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," it said.
The aircraft was an Airbus A320-200 with the registration number PK-AXC.
AirAsia is working with search and rescue operations in a bid to find the plane.
Transport Ministry official Hadi Mustofa said the aircraft, flight number QZ 8501, 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.
The plane was due to land in Singapore at 8.30am.
The flight has 162 passengers and crew on board.
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.
The airline will release further information as it becomes available.
AirAsia was formed in 2001 and encompasses Thai AirAsia, AirAsia Malaysia and Indonesia AirAsia.
Indonesia AirAsia has a five-star safety rating at AirlineRatings.com.
News break - December 28


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No Doubt (in my mind)… Another False Flag, 12-28-14… “Airasia [from Indonesia to Singapore] Deadly Dive: Passenger Plane Fell Into Ocean With 162 on Board”

Posted on 2014/12/27 by kauilapele
The “No Doubt… Another False Flag” part is solely mine. And the title is a combination of two articles, linked below, from RT and Sputnik News.
But look at a couple of things: just like the two Malaysian Air crashes this past year, this is another Asian airlines. And the flight was from Indonesia to Singapore. Could this be possibly related to Neil Keenan’s discovery of underground gold bunkers in Japan, and him and his team working from Indonesia?
Okay, that may be far out, and possibly far from the truth. But no doubt, this was a false flag. Here are two more links in addition to the one below.
AirAsia flight from Indonesia to Singapore confirmed missing (RT)
Search, Rescue Operations Launched for Indonesia-Singapore Flight: AirAsia (Sputnik News)
Airasia Deadly Dive: Passenger Plane Fell Into Ocean With 162 on Board
Air traffic control lost contact with flight QZ8501 at 07:24 local time (00:24 GMT). The cause of the crash is thought to have been severe turbulence, according to the Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency.
JAKARTA, December 28 (Sputnik) — AirAsia flight QZ 8501 crashed of the coast of Indonesia, with the cause thought to have been severe turbulence, the Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency said Sunday.

According to the statement issued by AirAsia, air traffic control lost contact with flight QZ8501 at 07:24 local time (00:24 GMT). There were 155 passengers on board, including 17 children, two pilots and five cabin crew.
Search and rescue operations are underway under the guidance of The Indonesia of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). AirAsia Indonesia is assisting the investigation.

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AirAsia jet with 162 on board goes missing on way to Singapore
By Jethro Mullen, CNN
updated 3:40 AM EST, Sun December 28, 2014

(CNN) -- The search is on for an AirAsia plane carrying 162 people that lost contact with Indonesian air traffic control Sunday.
Before communication was lost, AirAsia Flight QZ 8501 asked to deviate from its planned flight route -- from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore -- because of weather conditions, AirAsia said in a statement.
There was conflicting information about when exactly Flight 8501 went missing. AirAsia said contact was lost at 7:24 a.m. Sunday (7:24 p.m. Saturday ET), but Indonesian aviation authorities said it happened earlier, at 6:17 a.m.
"At this time, search and rescue operations are being conducted under the guidance of the Indonesian Civil Aviation Authority," AirAsia said.
Of the people on board the Airbus A320-200, 156 are Indonesian, three are South Korean, one is French, one is Malaysian and one is Singaporean, the airline said.
Seventeen children, including one infant, are among the passengers, the carrier said. Seven of the people on board are crew members.
"Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers. we must stay strong," AirAsia Chief Executive Tony Fernandes said on Twitter. He later announced he was traveling to Surabaya, saying most of the passengers are from there.
As word spread of the missing plane, the airline changed the color of its logo on its social media accounts from red to gray.
'Heavy thunderstorms' in area
Flight 8501 "was requesting deviation due to en route weather before communication with the aircraft was lost," the airline said.
From flight tracking websites, almost the entire flight path appears to be over the sea.
Bad weather was in evidence in the region at the time, CNN meteorologist Derek Van Dam said.

Missing AirAsia plane was on common route

AirAsia pilot requested to change route
"We still had lines of very heavy thunderstorms" when the plane was flying, Van Dam said. "But keep in mind, turbulence doesn't necessarily bring down airplanes."
CNN aviation analyst Mary Schiavo questioned whether weather would have been a factor in what happened to the plane.
"Ordinarily, the pilots would get the updated weather from air traffic control and, of course, their onboard radar," said Schiavo, a former inspector general for the U.S. Department of Transportation. "So whether there was (bad) weather in the area would not be a mystery."
AirAsia is a Malaysia-based airline that is popular in the region as a budget carrier. It has about 100 destinations, with affiliate companies in several Asian countries.
The missing plane is operated by AirAsia's Indonesian affiliate, in which the Malaysian company holds a 48.9% stake, according to its website.
'Very good' safety reputation
The Malaysian government said it was ready to offer assistance to Indonesian and Singaporean authorities.
"Very sad to hear that AirAsia Indonesia QZ8501 is missing," Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said on Twitter. "My thoughts are with the families.
Singapore said it has activated its rescue and aviation agencies.
AirAsia has a "very good" reputation for safety, CNN aviation correspondent Richard Quest said.
Flight 8501's captain has a total of 6,100 flying hours and the first officer a total of 2,275 flying hours, the airline said. The plane's last scheduled maintenance was on November 16, it said.
The loss of contact with the AirAsia plane comes nearly 10 months after the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which dropped off radar over Southeast Asia on March 8 with 239 people on board.
The Malaysian Airlines plane, a Boeing 777-200ER, lost contact with air traffic control over the South China Sea between Malaysia and Vietnam.
Searchers have yet to find any debris from Flight 370, which officials believe crashed in the southern Indian Ocean after veering dramatically off course.
U.S. President Barack Obama has been briefed about the missing AirAsia plane, White House spokesman Eric Schultz said, adding that U.S. officials will continue to monitor the situation.
CNN's Yousuf Basil, Steve Almasy, Holly Yan, Paula Hancocks, Joe Sutton and Larry Register contributed to this report. Journalist Chan Kok Leong also contributed to this report.

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Search for missing AirAsia flight halted till morning as relatives gather at airport
Published time: December 28, 2014 14:59
Edited time: December 28, 2014 15:35
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http://rt.com/news/218219-airasia-plane-relatives-wait/

Anxious family members of the missing AirAsia flight have gathered at the airport in Surabaya to await news of their loved ones. Meanwhile, air search for the missing plane has been suspended for the night as darkness fell.
READ MORE: Missing AirAsia flight QZ8501 LIVE UPDATES
Some small boats will continue looking for the plane throughout the night, while air search operations over the Java Sea will be resumed on Monday at 6am, Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency said.


Family of passengers onboard missing AirAsia flight QZ8501 react at a waiting area in Juanda International Airport, Surabaya December 28, 2014. (Reuters / Beawiharta)
The passenger jet, carrying 162 people, went missing during a flight between Indonesia and Singapore on Sunday morning after losing contact with air traffic control at 7:24am. Before disappearing, the pilot had asked for permission to deviate from the flight path due to storm clouds, said the Malaysian based airliner. He requested to climb to 11,000m in order to avoid a large cloud.






Family of passengers onboard missing AirAsia flight QZ8501 react at a waiting area in Juanda International Airport, Surabaya December 28, 2014. (Reuters / Beawiharta)
The passenger jet, carrying 162 people, went missing during a flight between Indonesia and Singapore on Sunday morning after losing contact with air traffic control at 7:24am. Before disappearing, the pilot had asked for permission to deviate from the flight path due to storm clouds, said the Malaysian based airliner. He requested to climb to 11,000m in order to avoid a large cloud.

Indonesia authorities have said that the plane went missing somewhere between the islands of Belitung and Borneo.
Indonesia’s acting director general of transportation said that the jet didn’t issue a distress signal.
"We hope we can find the location of the plane as soon as possible, and we hope that God will give us guidance to find it," Djoko Murjatmodjo told reporters. "We don't dare to presume what has happened except that it has lost contact."
Those aboard AirAsia flight QZ8501, an Airbus A320-200, included 155 passengers, two pilots, and five cabin crew members. Most of the passengers were Indonesian. One French citizen, a UK national, one Malaysian, a Singaporean, and three South Korean, were also on board, according to an AirAsia statement. Seventeen children, including a baby, are among the passengers.


Members of passengers of missing Malaysian air carrier AirAsia flight QZ8501 gather at Juanda international airport in Surabaya in East Java on December 28, 2014 hours after the news the flight went missing. (AFP Photo / Juni Kriswanto)
AirAsia CEO and founder, Tony Fernandes announced that he was traveling to Surabaya, where most of the passengers are from. Earlier he tweeted, “Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers. We must stay strong.”
Airport officials are attempting to keep media away from passengers’ relatives, dozens of whom have gathered at Juanda airport in Surabya and Singapore’s Changi airport for any word of their loved ones.
2014 has been a rough year for Malaysian carriers. Malaysian Airlines lost two jets earlier this year. One was shot down over eastern Ukraine in July, and the other disappeared over the Indian Ocean in March.
READ MORE: AirAsia flight from Indonesia to Singapore confirmed missing


Family members of passengers of missing Malaysian air carrier AirAsia flight QZ8501 gather at Juanda international airport in Surabaya in East Java on December 28, 2014 hours after the news the flight went missing. (AFP Photo / Juni Kriswanto)


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Heneghan - Emergency Update
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Sunday   December 28, 2014

Emergency Update
by Tom Heneghan, International Intelligence Expert

UNITED States of America   -   It can now be reported that French Intelligence has confirmed that AirAsia flight QZ8501 made an emergency landing in the eastern part of Belitung, the island located in the Java Sea.
The passenger manifest includes individuals tied to numerous Asian financial and banking institutions.

LATE BREAKING REPORT
The French pilot of AirAsia flight QZ8501 took his aircraft to a higher altitude when he received communications that his aircraft was about to be "stonered" by U.S. NSA satellites that had been fixed onto his aircraft from take off.
Note:  The best way to avoid "stonering" of an aircraft, especially the French airbus, is to immediately climb to a higher altitude, which then alters the satellite codes that were programmed to the aircraft's flight path.
P.S.  This all dovetails to the IMF (International Monetary Fund), the Department of U.S. Treasury, as well as the Internal Revenue Service, who have recently launched an investigation of the electronic currency exchange Bitcoin, HSBC of Hong Kong, Barclays Bank of England, Citibank USA, the German Deutsche Bank, Bank of America and the Central Bank of Japan for using Bitcoin (a ponzi scheme) to write naked short positions in the Japanese yen currency with these naked short positions disguised through the Bitcoin electronic exchange.
These disguised, undermargined, cross-collateralized foreign currency derivatives have been used to attack the Russian ruble, bring down the price of oil, and with the help of the Saudi Royal Family, create a massive U.S.-Japanese equity bubble based on no cash or any real volume.
It gets worse!
This international banking cartel have then used these UFO derivatives to create tax straddles that allow these aforementioned criminals to avoid paying any taxes at all on a continuing basis.
This is in total violation of Rule 125 that regulates foreign currency trading that requires end of the year amortization.
P.P.S.  We can also divulge that the CME Group headquartered in Chicago, Illinois are co-conspirators in this worldwide financial ponzi scheme reference the use of spam margins related to banks and foreign currency transactions.
In closing, we can now reveal that CNN cable news network is being hacked by patriotic elements of the U.S. Military (the gremlins are loose) who are determined to rescue the United States from the criminal financial, banking, family dynasties and criminal intelligence agencies that have turned the United States of America into a NAZI Paperclip NSA administered and occupied national security state.
The Constitution is gone but trust me, folks, it is about to make a huge comeback!

http://www.tomheneghanbriefings.com/Emergency-Update__12-28-2014.html

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