SINGAPORE - The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) confirms that the Singaporean on board the missing AirAsia flight QZ8501 is a two-year-old girl, who was travelling with her father, a British national.
Her Singaporean mother had travelled back to Singapore earlier from Surabaya with the child's older sibling, reported Channel News Asia.
Flight QZ8501 was travelling from Surabaya to Singapore on Sunday morning and due to arrive in Singapore at 8.30am (local time).
The plane left Juanda international airport in Surabaya in east Java at 5.35am (Indonesia time) and lost contact with air traffic control at 6.24am (Indonesia time), said AirAsia.
It has been about 15 hours since the plane had gone missing at the time of this report.
CAAS said in its statement on Dec 28 that it had earlier in the day made contact with the girl's mother and grandparents, who were at Changi Airport's Relatives Holding Area (RHA), and provided them all necessary support.
Singapore's Minister for Transport Lui Tuck Yew said: "This is a difficult time for the relatives of those on board QZ8501. We are doing our best to offer the necessary help and support to all next-of-kin at the RHA.
"The Ministry of Social and Family Development and Changi Airport Group have provided counsellors and care officers to support the next-of-kin. Other staff from CAG, AirAsia and airport partners, as well as officials from the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Singapore, are also assisting the next-of-kin."
Arrangements for local accommodation or for travel to Indonesia have been made for the next-of-kin of the missing passengers of flight QZ8501, said CAAS.
Those seeking more information can contact Indonesia AirAsia at +62 (21) 2985 0801.
Further updates will be provided once more information is available, said CAAS.
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JAKARTA POST/ ASIA NEWS NETWORK - Below is the list of names of passengers aboard QZ8501, the information comes from the list on display at the AirAsia Crisis Center post at Juanda airport:
1. Viona Florensia Abraham.
2. Siau Alain Octavianus
3. Sri Ratri Andriani
4. Sri Vincencia Andrijany
5. Sharon Michelle Ang
6. Steven Michael Ng
7. Ong Anelina
8. Lindawati Anggara
9. Monica Anggraini
10. Linda Anggreni
11. Santiago Jasmine Rose Ann
12. Jayden Cruz Ardhi
13. Reggy Ardhi
14. Yuni Astutik
15. Thirza Aurelia
16. Djarot Biantoro
17. Kevin Biantoro
18. Gani Chandra
19. Chi Man Choi
20. Zoe Man Suen Choi
21. Marianne Claudia Ardhi
22. Michelle Clemency Ardhi
23. The Darmaji
24. Inda Djani
25. Kaylee C. Djomi
26. Martinus Djomi
27. Angeline Esther Emmanuel
28. Ernawati
29. Musaba Evientri Wahab
30. Edward Febriantus
31. Joe Jeng Fei
32. Andrian Fernando
33. Susilo Gani
34. Justin Giovanni
35. Nico Giovanni
36. Feilensia Sularmo Go
37. David Gunawan
38. Jie Charly Gunawan
39. Jie Stephanie Gunawan
40. Jie Steven Gunawan
41. Jie Stevie Gunawan
42. Kayla Audrey Gunawan
43. Kenneth Mathew Gunawan
44. Hendra Gunawan Syawal
45. Hindarto Halim
46. Hayati Luftiah Hamid
47. Finna Handayani
48. Rony Handoyo
49. Sukiatma Haripin
50. Prawira Harja Subagio
51. David Hartono
52. Caroline Harwon Lioe
53. Juliana Ho
54. Christanto Leoma Hutama
55. Jo Indri
56. Monita Wahyuni Jauw
57. Jessica
58. Ang Mie Jong
59. Shiane Josal
60. Kosuma Chandra Kho
61. Vera Chandra Kho
62. Sesha Aldi Krisputra
63. Felicia Sabrina Krisputri
64. Kristiyono
65. Nelson Kusuma
66. Wirantono Kusumo
67. Kyung Hwa Lee
68. Indahju Liangsih
69. Fransisca Lanny Winat Liem
70. Ekawati Ligo
71. Yan Koen Lim
72. Susandhini Limam
73. Juanita Limantara
74. Grayson Herbert Linaksita
75. Kathleen Fulvia Linaksita
76. Tony Linaksita
77. Sri Linggarwati
78. Megawati
79. Merry
80. Abdullah Muttaqin
81. Andrian Noventus
82. Donna Indah Nurwatie
83. Lanny Octavani
84. Jimmy Sentosa Winata Oei
85. Denny Octavianus
86. Sherlly Ong
87. Soamik Saeran Pai
88. Seongbeom Park
89. Gusti Ayu Putriyan Permata
90. Andri Wijaya Poo
91. Christien Aulia Pornomo
92. Feyny Yufina Pornomo
93. Ruth Natalia M Puspitasari
94. Gusti Ayu Madi Keish Putri
95. Mulyahadikusuma Ranudiwjojo
96. Ria Ratna Sari
97. Siri Romlah
98. Fandi Santoso
99. Karina Santoso
100. Nikolas Theo Santoso
101. Lia Sari
102. Yonathan Sebastian
103. Samuel Joyo Sentoso
104. Mawin Sholeh
105. Soetikno Sia
106. Gusti Made Bobi Sidartha
107. Chung Hei Sii
108. Elbert Soesilo
109. Aris Soetanto
110. Lina Soetanto
111. Cindy Clarissa Soetjipto
112. Kevin Alexander Soetjipto
113. Rudy Soetjipto
114. Yenni Soewono
115. Budi Su
116. Kartika Dewi Sukianto
117. Sulastri
118. Hanny Suryaatmaja
119. Djoko Suseno
120. Naura Kanita Rosada Suseno
121. Susiyah
122. Hermanto Tanus
123. The Meiji Thejakusuma
124. Hendra Theodorus
125. Raynaldi Theodorus
126. Winoya Theodorus
127. Suriani Usin
128. Soesilo Utomo
129. Eny Wahyuni
130. Oktaria Wen
131. Bhima Aly Wicaksana
132. Andreas Widjaja
133. Djoko Satryo Tanoe Widjaja
134. Eko Widjaja
135. Florentina Maria Widodo
136. Nanang Priyo Widodo
137. Anna Widyawati
138. Alfred Widjaya
139. Bob Hartanto Wijaya
140. Marilyn Wijaya
141. William Wijaya
142. Indar Prasetyo Wijaya Kwee
143. Boby Hartanto Winata
144. Ingrid Jessica Winata
145. Natalina Wuntarjo
146. Indri Yani
147. Jou Yongki
148. Elisabeth Youvita
149. Brian Youvito
150. Jou Christine Yuanita
151. Albertus Eka Surya Yulianto
152. Indra Yulianto
153. Stephanie Yulianto
154. Indah Yuni