AirAsia plane downed in Belitung waters: Reports
AirAsia flight QZ8501 from Surabaya to Singapore is believed to
have crashed at the location 03.22.46 South and 108.50.07 East, in
waters around 80-100 nautical miles from Belitung, a National
Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) official has said.
Basarnas Pangkalpinang spokesperson Supriandi said, as reported by
Antara news agency on Sunday, that it had dispatched a rescue team
to Belitung.
It is believed that the Airbus A320 had circled over the sea near
Belitung to avoid a storm before it experienced severe turbulence
and crashed into the ocean.
QZ8502 is reported to have had 155 passengers on board, 16 of which
were children.
