QZ8501: What we know so far

AirAsia’s QZ8501 which was on its way to Singapore from Surabaya disappeared on Sunday, after the crew requested a change of flight plan due to stormy weather.

A total of 155 of those on board Flight QZ8501 were Indonesians, with three South Koreans and one person each from Singapore, Malaysia, Britain and France.

The Frenchman was the co-pilot.

Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency chief Bambang Soelistyo on Monday said the missing plane is likely at the bottom of the sea.

Here is a timeline of events leading up to the incident.

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