Bisnis.com, JAKARTA – Hilang kontaknya pesawat Air Asia QZ8501 di wilayah Belitung Timur menarik perhatian banyak pihak, termasuk negara-negara tetangga yang warga negaranya juga berada dalam pesawat tersebut.
Dalam siaran pers yang dipublikasikan Air Asia, diungkapkan bahwa ada tujuh warga negara asing di pesawat rute Surabaya-Singapura tersebut, tang terdiri dari 1 warga Inggris, 3 warga Korea Selatan, 1 warga Malaysia, dan 1 warga Singapura. Sedangkan seorang kru pesawat merupakan warga asal Perancis.
Mendengar salah seorang warganya turut hilang dan pesawat tersebut belum ditemukan, sejumlah pemimping Singapura mengungkapkan rasa berdukanya melalui media sosial twitter dan facebook. Berikut beberapa petikannya.
-Presiden Singapura, Tony Tan
“Sorry to hear that Air Asia flight QZ8501 has lost contact with ground control on the way to Singapire from Surabaya this morning. Our thoughts and prayers are with the friends and families of the passengers and crew on board the flight”
-Perdana Menteri Singapura, Lee Hsien Loong
“Saddened to hear of missing flight #QZ8501. My thoughts are with the passengers and their families”
“Called Pres @jokowi_do2 to offer help. Two RSAF C-130 search & locate aircrafts are on standby. Our ministers will follow up. - LHL #QZ8501”
-Deputi Perdna Menteri, Teo Chee Hean
“Just landed at Changi and learned about missing AirAsia flight. Visited the families who are waiting for their loved ones at NOK centre. Assured them that we will continue to update and assist them. Spoke to my Indonesian counterpart Menko Tedjo to ask him to let us know if there is anything more that we can do to help in the search.”
- Menteri Luar Negeri Singapura, K Shanmugam Sc
“AirAsia flight QZ 8501 from Surabaya to Singapore, is missing. I can understang the anxiety facing the families of those passengers on board. I have just spoken to Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi on the situation.
My thoughts and prayers are with the passengers and their families. #QZ8501 #PrayForQZ851”
- Menteri Pertahanan, Ng Eng Hen
“Just spoke to Indonesian Defence Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu. Offered our thoughts and prayers for passengers and crew of Air Asia flight QZ8501. I told him that our SAF planes and ships were already on standby. If he needed their services or any other assistance, the SAF is ready to help. DM Ryamizard thanked me for Singapore’s concern.
- Menteri Transportasi, Lui Tuck Yew
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the crew, passengers and families of the missing Indonesia AirAsia flight QZ8501.
I understand that the Indonesian authorities have activated search and rescue operations. I spoke to my counterpart in Indonesia and offered our C130s to support the SAR. Our relevant agencies have been activated and are ready to provide assistance at short notice.
Changi Airport Group has set up a Relative Holding Area, and they're doing their best to provide support and comfort to the family members”
