Historical Events tagged with "karimata"
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Accidents & Tragedies
Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 crashes into Karimata Strait
December 28th, 2014 10 years ago
Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 was a scheduled flight from Surabaya, Indonesia, to Singapore that crashed into the Karimata Strait. The flight lost contact with air traffic control less than 30 minutes after takeoff, resulting in the deaths of all 162 passengers and crew aboard. The aircraft, an Airbus A320-216, encountered severe weather, which contributed to the tragic loss.
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