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Air Asia Flight Bound for Singapore Lost Contact with Air Traffic: Report
The Straight Times ^ | (Sunday) December 28, 2014

Posted on 12/27/2014 7:44:11 PM PST by kristinn

An Air Asia plane travelling from Surabaya, Indonesia to Singapore has lost contact with air traffic control, Indonesia's Metro TV reported on Sunday. - See more at:

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...He said the plane had asked for an unusual route before it lost contact, Reuters reported.

There are reportedly 162 people on board.

(Excerpt) Read more at straitstimes.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: airasia; airbus; airplane; asia; breaking; indonesia; pkaxc; qz8501; rop; singapore; terrorism
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To: no-to-illegals

What are the coordinates? Can we help in the search by using GPS maps online of the area?


461 posted on 12/29/2014 9:05:44 AM PST by nikos1121
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To: maggief; no-to-illegals; All

this link mentions Belitung:

http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/family-member-claims-receiving-text-message-missing-plane-safe-says-report

“... As authorities scramble to find out what happened to AirAsia flight QZ8501, so far believed to have crashed in the waters of Belitung, an Indonesian news portal Detik.com reported that there might still be hope.

It reported from Surabaya that a family of a missing passenger received a glimmer of hope via a Blackberry Messenger (BBM) text.

The portal quoted Intan, the sister of passenger Martinus Djomy as saying: “Kabarnya mendarat darurat di Belitung Timur, semua selamat. Tapi kita tetap butuh kepastian.”
....”

Translation here:

http://therealsingapore.com/content/relatives-passengers-missing-flight-airasia-qz8501-tells-worries

The Malaysian Insider reported the sister of a passenger Intan, as saying, “Kabarnya mendarat darurat di Belitung Timur, semua selamat. Tapi kita tetap butuh kepastian.”

In English, this is translated into: “We got word that that the plane made an emergency landing in Belitung Timur, everyone is safe. But we still need to be sure.”

Intan said that she received the text message from a friend via a Blackberry Messenger (BBM) text.


462 posted on 12/29/2014 9:09:56 AM PST by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57, returning after lurking since 2001)
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To: lee martell
Allow me to join you in politically incorrect thought processes. This happened over the Java Sea, the haunt of very well equipped Muslim pirates. Indonesia and Malaysia are both having Muslim troubles.

Love to see how many friendly Sons of Muhammed (May Peace Be Upon Him) were on that passenger list.

Dear Ann Landers,
Am I too suspicious?

463 posted on 12/29/2014 10:34:36 AM PST by Kenny Bunk (The fate of the Republic rests in the hands of the '15 -16 Congress. God help us.)
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To: Jemian

In this case, only if I was on a mission trip. I already do those in Swaziland (Africa), so it is probably not going to happen. That is not an area of the world that interests me from a tourism standpoint.


464 posted on 12/29/2014 12:41:46 PM PST by L,TOWM (Is it still too soon to start shooting?)
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To: All

Has anyone heard from the good general Mcinerney?


465 posted on 12/29/2014 12:47:08 PM PST by mulder1 ("The past is prologue")
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To: L,TOWM

I understand what you are saying. God did not call me to someplace with snow for a reason. But, He did place me in Indonesia.


466 posted on 12/29/2014 1:14:35 PM PST by Jemian (War Eagle!)
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To: maggief

I’ve been wondering if they had found a fuel slick yet.


467 posted on 12/29/2014 1:19:45 PM PST by rdl6989
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To: L,TOWM

AMEN


468 posted on 12/29/2014 3:13:27 PM PST by mulder1 ("The past is prologue")
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To: mulder1

Prayers for their families...


469 posted on 12/29/2014 3:27:50 PM PST by mulder1 ("Nec refert, quod acumen, qui luctatur arena eius")
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To: mulder1; All

Any updates on this?

Prayers up for all the relatives, waiting for their loved ones whom they will never see again.


470 posted on 12/29/2014 7:23:21 PM PST by miserare (2015--The Year We Win!)
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To: Jemian

Ping for later. I pray they find something in this day’s searching.


471 posted on 12/29/2014 8:01:56 PM PST by Jemian (War Eagle!)
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To: Jemian

It is 12:33 pm there now
They have had 4 or 5 to look so far

Interestin......


472 posted on 12/29/2014 8:33:19 PM PST by advertising guy ( Muslims, another white meat)
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To: advertising guy

Alert!!!! Alert!!!! Fox Breaking

Confirmed!!!! they have found debrie from the plane...parts in the ocean and life jacket seen....nothing yet...looks grim and sounds grim.


473 posted on 12/30/2014 12:00:28 AM PST by caww
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To: caww

Appears they have seen victims in the water....:(

If they have life jackets it’s rather telling they knew they were in trouble.


474 posted on 12/30/2014 12:02:30 AM PST by caww
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To: caww
Bodies and Debris Found in Search for AirAsia Plane, Rescue Teams Say
475 posted on 12/30/2014 12:58:46 AM PST by Lonely Bull
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To: advertising guy
Also: DEBRIS SPOTTED OFF INDONESIA COAST, POSSIBLE LINK TO AIRASIA
476 posted on 12/30/2014 1:28:45 AM PST by Lonely Bull
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To: ColdOne

Was unable to open the link, ColdOne. Would like to read this link though. Will attempt to open the link again, later. Thanks for thinking of me by providing this link. The transponder had me curious also.


477 posted on 12/30/2014 5:28:07 AM PST by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: WildHighlander57

Interesting WildHighlander. Am supposing a phone hack and phone number spoof after we know plane has been found or think plane has been found. Have no reason to believe though that plane has not been found. Prayers for those Lost and their Families.


478 posted on 12/30/2014 5:31:20 AM PST by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: nikos1121

Thank you for the questions but my assurances of ... I knew only what was in the links provided and coordinates were unknown. Also must confess my knowledge is only that have no knowledge. Was waiting just like everyone else since my knowledge was not knowledge, just mere speculation.


479 posted on 12/30/2014 5:37:05 AM PST by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: no-to-illegals

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3242000/posts?page=4#4

In map posted above, Belitung Island is near the last contact and a debris field.

Prayers up for the families...


480 posted on 12/30/2014 6:39:07 AM PST by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57, returning after lurking since 2001)
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