Airbus A320 Air Asia took off from Surabaya, but after about 2 hours after departure, the crew stopped to get in touch. A search operation was officially headed by Indonesia. Your own assistance in addition invited the authorities of Singapore and Malaysia.

The Ministry of transportation of Indonesia announced that before the loss of the relationship with the plane the pilot was ordered to climb, for in his way was a Grand gathering of the clouds. In montrose stressed that the aircraft was not filed alarms. Since the disappearance of Airbus has been more than 7 hours, and he certainly can't be in the air.

Before the flight, the aircraft underwent a complete overhaul and no technical damage was observed. The airline said that the missing aircraft was placed in service for over 6 years. No PE with him were not recorded.

National Agency for search and rescue (Basarnas) said that Malaysian Airbus A320-200 could fall in 145 km. from the coast of the island of Belitung. Indonesia has sent to the site of the alleged crash of an airliner aircraft, 2 helicopters and 6 rescue ships. It is noted that the plane could land on water.

Indonesian media reported that the wreckage of the Airbus supposedly already been seen in the area of Belitung. Among the circumstances of the crash of the Airbus correspondents called bad weather conditions or defective fuel.

According to the revised data, onboard were 162 passengers, even 17 children and 7 crew members. The bulk of them - 156 - man born in Indonesia, 3 - Lord of South Korea, 1 Malaysian, 1 resident of Singapore and 1 Frenchman. Russian citizens on Board were not. For family members of people who were on Board the ship, opened a special hotline. Pop-the passenger lists of the missing flight say that 23 of this planet have not registered for this flight.
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