Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501
Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 was a scheduled international passenger flight operated by Indonesia AirAsia from Surabaya, Java, Indonesia, to Singapore. On 28 December 2014, the Airbus A320 flying the route crashed into the Java Sea, killing all 162 people on board. When search operations ended in March 2015, only 116 bodies had been recovered.
PK-AXC, the aircraft involved in the accident, photographed in April 2014
A section of the aircraft after its recovery
An offshore supply ship with the tail of PK-AXC on its stern on 10 January 2015
Infrared satellite imagery (taken at 7:32 WIB) with flight path superimposed on the right. On this false-colour image, blue represents warmer temperatures, while red and ultimately black represent the cold tops of high-altitude clouds.
PT Indonesia AirAsia, operating as Indonesia AirAsia, is an Indonesian low-cost airline based in Tangerang, Banten. It operates scheduled domestic and international services and is an Indonesian associate carrier of the Malaysian AirAsia. Its main base is Soekarno–Hatta International Airport in Jakarta. Indonesia AirAsia is listed in category 1 by the Indonesian Civil Aviation Authority for airline safety quality.
An Awair Boeing 737-300 in September 2005, the airline would later known as Indonesia AirAsia
Indonesia AirAsia in the old red and white livery
Indonesia AirAsia Airbus A320-200 approaching Perth Airport
An Indonesia AirAsia Airbus A320-200 at Bangkok Don Mueang International Airport