Breaking news: AirAsia plane missing with 162 passengers!

[A.M.]

(JAKARTA, Indonesia) — TV: AirAsia plane with 162 on board reported missing on the way from Indonesia to Singapore.

 

[Lux de Veritas]

Air Asia flight from Indonesia to Singapore loses contact with air traffic control: media

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".

This story is developing. Please check back for further updates.

 

[A.M.]

Hoping that we find this plane rather soon. Not much known as this is a developing story.

 

[sree45]

WTF is gng on? MH 370 isn't found yet and another plane goes missing..:/

 

[BDforever]

WTF ! ! !

 

[Sugarcane]

What's up with Malaysian air lines, hope everyone is safe.

 

[Okemos]

Anyone even taking Malaysian flights?? why? They are not bankrupt yet?

I mean yeah we should all be open minded but I don't want to risk my life in order to uphold some lofty ideals. I will never take Malaysian planes!

 

[libertad]

AirAsia plane loses contact with traffic control - CNN.com

 

[Joeblow]

Wow! Hope contact is re-established soon. Our thoughts and prayers are with the passengers and crew on board.


Air Asia flight bound for Singapore lost contact with air traffic: Report - South-east Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times

 

[MarkusS]

Ihm...just waiting dor my flight this morning..,not best news to hearvthen. But get serious. Nobody knows whats going on. Wait until we kmow more.

 

[monitor]

I hope this plane will not face the same fate of Malaysian plane this time .

 

[tranquilium]

Poor Malaysians, it looks like they just can't catch a break.

 

[IRAN 1802]

Bad news

 

[RISING SUN]

2014 is worst year for air traffic in my life i have seen till now. Apparently plane was just lost over the sea borne shipping traffic route which is very busy. Hope that they r safe n sound.

 

[JSCh]