Contact lost with jet carrying 100 (Indonesia) - Update: wreckage found

AP via cnn.com ^ | 1/1/2007

[fzx12345]

Update: the missing Adam Air flight sent out a distress signal and that rescue teams have been dispatched.

[johnny7]

Hajj festivities?

[mewzilla]

A little more info from this link...

Contact lost with plane carrying 102 in Indonesia

Contact was lost when the plane was at an altitude of 35,000 feet, about one hour before it was due to land, Ikhsan said.

Prayers for the people on board.

[Popman]

...a distress signal

Is that an automatic signal or an actual human ?

[antivenom]

Lots of scuba divers dive Sulawesi islands...(I used to dive there until the last visit involved machine gun toting muslims which made my last day at the airport a nightmare) my prayers to any tourists who may be in that area of the world...as for muslims...oh well...inshallah

[TheRedSoxWinThePennant]

Hajj festivities?

It's the first thing that came into my mind.

I think 2007 is going to be a very bad year for non muslims!

[mewzilla]

Another story, mentions an Adam Air plane that lost contact with a happier ending...

Contact Lost with Indonesian Passenger Jet Carrying 102 People

[Dog Gone]

A plane that is five hours late is a plane that will never arrive.

Bad news. And the people who are dancing assuming these are all muslims who deserve this are disgusting.

[cricket]

Bad news. And the people who are dancing assuming these are all muslims who deserve this are disgusting.

This is 'bad news'. . .and could be worse if it serves as an omen of sorts for the 'New Year'. . .

. . .but I do not see anyone dancing - certainly not on this thread.

[cripplecreek]

Indonesia may be predominantly muslim but there are plenty of Christians, Jews, buddhists etc. Also they are the most pro western of muslim nations even though they have their fair share of extremists.

[holden]

Prior to about 1950 there were lots more Christians. Through terrorist campaigns, most of the Dutch were driven out.

HF

[antivenom]

Been to Sulawesi twice and it was amazing to see how many burned out churches and mosques litter the island...it seems as soon as one religion finishes their edifice...BAM the other side defaces or destroys it...was amazing to see the hatred between the 2 religions up close.

While travleing we were warned NOT to photograph any muslims women and or burnt out religious edifices.

Diving is GREAT there...but the whole trip you remain frightened and fearful that the wrong glance will get you toted off and jailed. It should be noted my last trip there was in 2001 prior to 9-11...and I vowed then to NEVER GO BACK...even tho I loved Bali and the week in Bali wasn't enough (should be noted the bombing in Bali took place just buildings away from where we stayed).

So for all the non-muslims in Indonesia, I wish you peace and safe passage...as for the muslims...may you reap what you sow...inshallah...

[antivenom]

I visited an old Dutch settlement in Kendari...beautiful European architecture...the last remenants of the spice industry...

[litehaus]

"Through terrorist campaigns, most of the Dutch were driven out."

African countries redux?

[Bogeygolfer]

Ping

[eleni121]

Dutch driven out - but in a ahow of masochistic gratitude they let them into their country.

[NCjim]

Additional discussion here:

http://www.airliners.net/discussions/general_aviation/read.main/3175980/

[LdSentinal]

Prayers

[Eric in the Ozarks]

I delivered a small cargo of workover fluid to Unocal in Balikpapan about ten years ago. Before the "authorities" would allow the transfer of the oil, we had to wire a 100 percent bribe to an Indonesian bank. Never do that again.

[Lx]

Reminds me of the space shuttle, once it was 5 minutes late, it was bad news.

I agree, dancing on this possible grave is disgusting. I dislike Muslims and their religion but I do know a few who are pro American so not every Muslim is a hate America killer. I just wish they'd open their mouths more often instead of letting the true killers speak for their entire religion.