AirAsia flight QZ8501: Plane had over 23,000 flight hours; conducted 13,600 flights

December 28, 2014 16:33

The AirAsia plane that lost contact with Indonesian air traffic control while flying from Surabaya to Singapore on Sunday morning was a six-year-old A320-200 that had carried out some 13,600 flights or a total of about 23,000 flight hours.

The Airbus A320-200 is a twin-engine, single-aisle aircraft that can seat up to 180 passengers in a single-class configuration. the manufacturer said in a statement.

"In line with the ICAO Annex 13 international convention, Airbus will provide full assistance to the French safety investigation authority, BEA, and to the authorities in charge of the investigation,'' said Airbus.

"The thoughts of the Airbus management and staff are with all those affected by Flight QZ8501,'' it added.

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