Singapore said on Sunday it has activated its air force and navy to help in the search and rescue operation for the AirAsia jet that went missing on a flight from Surabaya, Indonesia to Singapore.



"Two C130s are already on stand-by for this purpose. We remain ready to provide any assistance to support the search and rescue effort," the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore said in a statement.



A waiting area, and facilities and support have been set up for relatives at Changi Airport Terminal 2, it said. (Reporting by Saeed Azhar, Anshuman Daga and Rujun Shen; Editing by Richard Borsuk)

