SURABAYA: The plane sought permission to climb above threatening clouds. Air traffic control couldn’t say yes immediately — there was no room. Six other airliners were crowding the airspace, forcing AirAsia Flight QZ8501 to remain at a lower altitude. Minutes…
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Bomohs or witch doctors have offered their assistance in the hunt for missing Flight QZ8501, claiming that they have managed to track down the Indonesia AirAsia plane’s location in the “supernatural” waters of Belitung. Mukhti Maarif, the leader of shamans…
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 ― Missing Indonesia AirAsia Flight QZ8501 was possibly travelling too slow to maintain altitude in adverse weather conditions when it went missing, an Australian aviation experts has suggested Geoffrey Thomas, the editor of airlineratings.com, believes the…
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JAKARTA: The AirAsia plane which went missing with 162 people on board en route for Singapore is likely at the bottom of the sea, Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) chief said Monday (Dec 29). “Based on the coordinates…
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Retired pilot Datuk Jalil Mat Dom said the weather could be violent during this time of year, The Star reported today. He said thunderstorms in the region could be quite intense and that pilots could ask for a change in…
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