operation. the plane has been missing for 13 hours now. with nightfall, the air search has been suspended, though boats are still in the water and looking for any clues as to where this plane has gone. airasia for its part has released a statement saying that the crew asked for a change in flight path. they wanted to go from 32,000 feet up to 38,000 feet saying this was to avoid some rough weather in their path. we re going to take you back live here and give you a look at the airport singapore. 162 people were on board and that includes seven crew members. 155 passengers. most were indonesians. one person from singapore and another from malaysia. of those passengers 16 onboard were children and one infant. airasia is a low-cost carrier with presence in several south