AFP reports that the search for missing flight QZ 8501 has been suspended for the night, citing an Indonesian minister. Transport Minister: “We ended at 1730 (1030 GMT) because it was getting dark. The weather was also not too good as it was getting really cloudy.” “Tomorrow we will begin at 7 am, or even…
The seas here on the straits are rough but nothing exceptional. But it could be much worse further out in the less-sheltered Java sea. It’s getting dark in this area and is still raining, making it very hard to spot something in these conditions. From BBC at JC Mac Farlane Time Line
The captain in command had a total of 6,100 flying hours and the first officer had a total of 2,275 flying hours, according to the airline. The aircraft had undergone its last scheduled maintenance on November 16, 2014. The flight manifest for the jet showed there were 155 passengers on board plus seven crew members.…
Another AirAsia flight, travelling from Penang to Langkawi, turns back with technical difficulties
The Indonesian air force says two planes have been dispatched to scour an area of the Java Sea, southwest of Pangkalan Bun in Kalimantan province — around halfway along the flight’s expected route. Air force spokesman Hadi Cahyanto said: “The weather is cloudy and the area is surrounded by sea. We are still on our…
The missing plane was on a well monitored flight path over the Java Sea, less than an hour’s flying time from major regional hubs including Singapore and Jakarta. Search planes and ships will fan out from the point where it disappeared from radar screens and experts say they should not have much trouble finding it.…
Indonesian navy official told BBC no wreckage of #QZ5801 has been found. Poor weather conditions in search area, visibility between 5-10km.
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