ALERT Editor's note: The missing AirAsia flight from Indonesia to Singapore is the third major air incident for Southeast Asia this year, AP notes. Malaysia Airlines flight 370 from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing went missing on March 8, and it's wreckage has not been located. Malaysia Airlines flight 17 from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was shot down over eastern Ukraine on July 17. – Stephanie NewsBy admin4493December 28, 2014Leave a commentView
ALERT Captain in command of AirAsia flight had a total of 6,100 flying hours, and the 1st officer a total of 2,275 flying hours, AirAsia says – @TODAYonline NewsBy admin4493December 28, 2014Leave a commentView
ALERT South Korean foreign ministry confirms at least 3 South Koreans were on board missing AirAsia flight – @Reuters NewsBy admin4493December 28, 2014Leave a commentView
ALERT Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong: 'Saddened to hear of missing flight QZ8501. My thoughts are with the passengers and their families' – @leehsienloong News, QZ8501By admin4493December 28, 2014Leave a commentView
ALERT AirAsia says there were 155 passengers on board, 2 pilots, 5 cabin crew; plane had requested deviation due to weather before communication was lost – statement NewsBy admin4493December 28, 2014Leave a commentView
ALERT Editor's note: There are reports from accounts citing local media that airplane wreckage was found east of Indonesia's Belitung Island. There is no confirmation any wreckage was found or that it is the missing AirAsia plane. – Stephanie NewsBy admin4493December 28, 2014Leave a commentView
ALERT AirAsia's Tony Fernandes says company will be putting out another statement soon; 'Thank you for all your thoughts and prays [sic]. We must stay strong' – @tonyfernandes NewsBy admin4493December 28, 2014Leave a commentView
ALERT Singapore activates air force, navy for search for missing AIrAsia jet, officials say – @Reuters NewsBy admin4493December 28, 2014Leave a commentView
ALERT White House: President Obama has been briefed on missing AirAsia flight; 'officials will continue to monitor the situation' – statement NewsBy admin4493December 28, 2014Leave a commentView
ALERT Surabaya, Indonesia, airport official says missing AirAsia plane had 155 passengers, 6 crew on board, including 3 South Koreans and 1 each from Singapore, UK and Malaysia; other passengers were Indonesians – @AP NewsBy admin4493December 28, 2014Leave a commentView
ALERT Editor's note: There are few details on the AirAsia plane that lost contact with air traffic control between Indonesia and Singapore. The airline has said in a statement that it has "no further information regarding the status of the passengers and crew members on board," and there are varying reports on the number of people on the aircraft, between 150 to 162. – Stephanie NewsBy admin4493December 28, 2014Leave a commentView
NEWS Airbus says it has 'been informed of an event and all efforts are now going towards assessing the situation' after news of AirAsia plane with 161 aboard lost contact – @Airbus NewsBy admin4493December 28, 2014Leave a commentMore
