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 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 28 December 2014 |
| Summary | Crashed into the sea following loss of control |
| Site | Karimata Strait, Java Sea 3.623°S 109.712°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Airbus A320-216 |
| Operator | Indonesia AirAsia |
| IATA flight No. | QZ8501 |
| ICAO flight No. | AWQ8501 |
| Call sign | WAGON AIR 8501 |
| Registration | PK-AXC |
| Flight origin | Juanda International Airport, Surabaya, Indonesia |
| Destination | Singapore Changi Airport, Singapore |
| Occupants | 162 |
| Passengers | 155 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Fatalities | 162 |
| Survivors | 0 |
In December 2015, the Indonesian National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT or NTSC) released a report concluding that a non-critical malfunction in the rudder control system prompted the captain to perform a non-standard reset of the on-board flight control computers. Control of the aircraft was subsequently lost, resulting in a stall and uncontrolled descent into the sea. Miscommunication between the two pilots was cited as a contributing factor.