Petra Christian University in Surabaya dedicated a memorial to nine student and alumni victims of the crashed AirAsia flight QZ8501 on January 12, 2015. The flight, which lost contact with air traffic control on December 28, 2014 after departing Surabaya for Singapore, was carrying 162 people, none of whom have been found alive. The university's memorial includes a picture of each of the nine students and alumni for visitors to leave notes and flowers by. A service for prayer and remembrance was also held at the university on January 12.