Dunia Penerbangan kembali berduka. Pesawat Malaysia Airlines yang membawa sekitar 227 Penumpang Hilang kontak tadi pagi (08/03/2014).
Pesawat ini mengangkut 227 Penumpang Termasuk 12 Penumpang Asal Indonesia :'(. Berikut ini Berita dari VIVAnews
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Malaysia Airlines menyatakan bahwa Subang Air Traffic Control telah kehilangan kontak dengan pesawat nomor penerbangan MH370 hari ini, Sabtu, 8 Maret 2014, sekitar pukul dua pagi.
Hal ini diungkapkan oleh pihak Malaysia Airlines lewat laman Facebook dan Twitter resminya. Insiden ini juga telah diberitakan oleh sejumlah media, seperti kantor berita Reuters.
Pesawat jenis B777-200 itu lepas landas dari Kuala Lumpur sekitar pukul 00.41 dan dijadwalkan tiba di Beijing sekitar pukul 6.30 waktu setempat pada hari yang sama. Pesawat membawa 227 penumpang, termasuk bayi, serta 12 awak pesawat.
Saat ini, Malaysia Airline tengah bekerjasama dengan pihak berwenang untuk mengaktifkan tim SAR dalam rangka pencarian pesawat
Dan tadi Mereka Pihak Malaysia Airlines mengeluarkan Pernyataan bahwa Pesawat mereka dengan kode MH370 Terjatuh.
Spoiler for Press Realease:
Saturday, March 08, 10:30 AM MYT +0800 Malaysia Airlines MH370 Flight Incident - 3rd Media Statement
Ladies and Gentlemen, we are deeply saddened this morning with the news on MH370.
Malaysia Airlines confirms that flight MH370 had lost contact with Subang Air Traffic Control at 2.40am, today. There has been speculation that the aircraft has landed at Nanming. We are working to verify the authenticity of the report and others.
Flight MH370 was operated on a Boeing 777-200 aircraft. It departed Kuala Lumpur at 12.41 am earlier this morning bound for Beijing. The aircraft was scheduled to land at Beijing International Airport at 6.30am local Beijing time.
The flight was carrying a total number of 239 passengers and crew – comprising 227 passengers (including 2 infants), 12 crew members. The passengers were of 14 different nationalities - citizens from:-
1. China – 152 plus 1 infant
2. Malaysia - 38
3. Indonesia - 12
4. Australia - 7
5. France - 3
6. United States of America – 3 pax plus 1 infant
7. New Zealand - 2
8. Ukraine - 2
9. Canada - 2
10. Russia - 1
11. Italy - 1
12. Taiwan - 1
13. Netherlands - 1
14. Austria - 1
This flight was a code share with China Southern Airlines.
We are working with authorities who have activated their Search and Rescue team to locate the aircraft.
Our team is currently calling the next-of-kin of passengers and crew.
The flight was piloted by Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah, a Malaysian aged 53. He has a total flying hours of 18,365hours. He joined Malaysia Airlines in 1981. First officer, Fariq Ab.Hamid, a Malaysian, is aged 27. He has a total flying hours of 2,763 hours. He joined Malaysia Airlines in 2007.
Our focus now is to work with the emergency responders and authorities and mobilize its full support. Our thoughts and prayers are with all affected passengers and crew and their family members.
The airline will provide regular updates on the situation. The public may contact +603 7884 1234. For media queries, kindly contact +603 8777 5698/ +603 8787 1276.
Next-of-kin may head to the Support Facility Building at KLIA’s South Support Zone. For directions, call 03 8787 1269.
Semoga para penumpang bisa ditemukan dalam keadaan selamat. Bagi yang merasa sanak saudaranya ikut dalam penerbangan bisa menghubungi +60378841234.
UPDATE dari Pihak Malaysia Airlines. (Selanjutnya disebut MAS)
Spoiler for 8th Statment:
Sunday, March 09, 02:43 PM MYT +0800 Malaysia Airlines MH370 Flight Incident - 8th Media Statement
Statement by MAS GCEO, Ahmad Jauhari Yahya
Together with all those affected by the MH370 incident, we understand the need to provide regular updates on the progress of the search and rescue operations. As the hours turn into days, we at Malaysia Airlines are similarly anxious and we appreciate the patience, support and prayers from everyone.
We however acknowledge that the most affected group in this incident is the families of those on-board. As such, our primary focus at this point in time is to care for the families. This means providing them with timely information, travel facilities, accommodation, meals and emotional support. Initial financial assistance has been given out to all families. Caregivers are already assigned to each family and they are trained staff and volunteers from Malaysia and Australia.
Family members of the MH370 passengers from Beijing who wish to travel will be flown in stages to Kuala Lumpur on the available flights. We are also communicating with the families from other nations to similarly arrange for their travel to Kuala Lumpur.
In the event flight MH370 is located, a Response Control Centre (RCC) in the area will be activated to support the needs of families.
The airline continues to work with the authorities and we appreciate the help we are receiving from all parties during this critical and difficult time.
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