Indonesia Accepts Singapore’s Offer of Specialists and Equipment

29 December 2014, 1:00pm Singapore Time:- Indonesia has accepted Singapore’s offer of two teams of specialists and two sets of underwater locator beacon detectors to assist in locating the flight data recorders of the missing Indonesia AirAsia aircraft, QZ8501.

The four specialists from the Singapore Ministry of Transport’s Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) and their equipment are ready to be deployed, pending the Indonesian authorities’ activation.

Further updates will be provided once more information is available.

For any queries, please contact:

Ms Grace Soh
Assistant Director (Corporate Communications)
Tel: (65) 6375 7074
Mobile: (65) 9858 2161
Email: grace_soh@mot.gov.sg

Ms Cheryl Chong
Assistant Director (Corporate Communications)
Tel: (65) 6375 7875
Mobile: (65) 9618 6306
Email: cheryl_chong@mot.gov.sg

Ms Satwinder Kaur
Assistant Director (Corporate Communications)
Tel: (65) 6541 2912
Mobile: (65) 9621 1087
Email: satwinder_kaur@caas.gov.sg

Ms. Michelle Teo
Senior Manager, Corporate Communications
Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore
Tel: (65) 6541 2086
Mobile: (65) 9825 0982
Email: michelle_teo@caas.gov.sg