A British national was on board the missing AirAsia flight QZ8501, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has confirmed.
The airline had originally released a statement listing the nationalities of passengers and crew as Indonesian, South Korean, Singaporean, Malaysian and French.
But Trikora Raharjo, the general manager of Surabaya’s Juanda airport, confirmed a Briton was among them. The flight has been missing since 00.24GMT.
An FCO spokesman said: ” We are aware of an incident regarding AirAsia flight QZ8501.
“Our thoughts are with the passengers’ families as they await further news.
“We have been informed by the local authorities that one British national was on board. Their next of kin has been informed, and we stand ready to provide consular assistance.”
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Briton on board missing aircraft
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