China offers assistance in search of missing AirAsia

December 29, 2014 14:40

China today offered to send aircraft and ships to help in the search operations for an AirAsia flight that vanished over the Java Sea with 162 people on board. The flight which disappeared yesterday was flying from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore. "The Chinese side has already said to Indonesia that it is willing to urgently send aircraft and ships to participate in search and rescue, and will provide other aid according to Indonesian needs," said Hua Chunying, spokeswoman of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in a statement.

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