Indonesia has confirmed AirAsia flight QZ8501, which went missing 28 December on route from Surabaya to Singapore, crashed into the Java Sea. The Airbus A320-200 was carrying seven crew and 155 passengers, and 41 of those on board were members of the same Christian church in Surabaya. One of the passengers, Ruth Natalia Puspitasari was due to celebrate her 26th birthday in Singapore with her fiance, Mr Wijaya and her parents. Ms Puspitasari, an economics student, met Mr Wijaya while studying in Petra Christian University in Surabaya, and had recently moved to Guangzhou province in China.