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Saturday, December 27, 2014

Basarnas (Indonesian search and rescue ) muster ships to search AirAsia flight

Basarnas (Indonesian search and rescue ) muster ships to search AirAsia flight 


QZ8501 AirAsia plane lost contact on a flight from Surabaya to Singapore.
National Search and Rescue Agency has deployed six vessels and two helicopters to search for AirAsia plane QZ8501.

"Six ships and two helicopters flown from Jakarta, Tanjung Pinang, Batam, Palembang, Pekanbaru, and Medan," said Head of Public Relations Basarnas, Dianta Build.

Search process, according to him, will be concentrated in the waters around the island of Bangka and Belitung.

Ministry of Transportation stated AirAsia flight from Surabaya to Singapore QZ8501 disappeared from radar on Sunday (28/12).

According to the Head of Public Communication, Ministry of Transportation, JA Barata, the plane took off from Juanda Airport, East Java, at 5:36 pm.
Supposedly, the plane landed in Singapore at 08.30 local time. However, the plane disappeared from radar at 7:35 pm.


"The plane was carrying 138 adult passengers, 16 children and 1 infant. The plane was manned by two pilots, four cabin crew, and a flight engineer, "said JA Barata told the BBC Indonesia, Jerome Wirawan. (BBC)

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