Getting It Right: Flight Details And Quick Facts About The Missing AirAsia Flight QZ8501
AirAsia flight carrying 162 passengers, crew; flight lost contact after departing Surabaya.
By Sadho Ram — 28 Dec 2014, 02:00 PM — Updated almost 10 years ago
AirAsia Has Confirmed That Flight QZ8501 Is Missing
The Flight Was Carrying A Total Of 162 People Onboard
People cry as they wait for news from the missing AirAsia flight QZ8501 at Juanda International Airport in Surabaya, Indonesia, on Sunday
Image via wsj.netThere were 155 passengers on board, with 138 adults, 16 children and 1 infant. Also on board were 2 pilots and 5 cabin crew.
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The AirAsia Indonesia Flight Had Been Due To Arrive In Singapore At 08:30am Local Time
The missing jet had requested a "deviation" from the flight path due to bad weather, the company said. An official with the transport ministry, Hadi Mustofa, told local media the plane lost contact over the Java Sea, between the islands of Kalimantan and Java.
bbc.comThe Captain In Command And The First Officer Had A Total Of 8,375 Flying Hours Of Experience Together
The captain in command had a total of 6,100 flying hours and the first officer a total of 2,275 flying hours.
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Before Communication Was Lost With Flight QZ8501, It Asked To Deviate From Planned Route Due To Bad Weather
The aircraft was on the submitted flight plan but was requesting deviation due to enroute weather before communication with the aircraft was lost while it was still under the control of the Indonesian Air Traffic Control, AirAsia said.
According to flight tracking website Flightradar24, the jet was flying at the regular cruising altitude for most jetliners -- 32,000 feet -- when the signal was lost.
The Full List Of Nationalities Of Passengers And Crew Onboard The Missing Flight Are As Released By AirAsia
AirAsia Has Set Up An Emergency Line For Family Or Friends Of Those Who May Be Onboard. The Number Is +622 129 850 801.
The Flight Had Undergone Its Last Scheduled Maintenance On 16 November 2014
JUST IN: AirAsia statement on missing flight #QZ8501: Plane had undergone its last scheduled maintenance on Nov 16 http://t.co/HfketXjvJW
— Channel NewsAsia (@ChannelNewsAsia) December 28, 2014
The Flight Is In No Way Still In The Air As It Only Had 4.5 Hours Of Fuel Left When It Went Missing
At this point, there was not enough fuel on #QZ8501 for it to still be flying now...
— Airline Reporter (@AirlineReporter) December 28, 2014
Indonesia AirAsia Is An Indonesian Airline, Not Malaysian. Indonesia AirAsia Is An Affiliate Of Malaysian AirAsia.
