On 28 December 2014 Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 crashed into the strait after losing contact over the Java Sea when en route from Surabaya , East Java , Indonesia to Singapore . The crash also killed everyone onboard . The 2016 installment of the sailing event Sail Indonesia was held in the strait was dubbed the " Sail Karimata Strait 2016 " . Four provinces of Indonesia located on either side of the strait — West Kalimantan , Jambi , Bangka Belitung and Riau Islands hosted the event , culminating in the peak event on 15 October on Datuk Island , North Kayong Regency , West Kalimantan
Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501
Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501
Karimata Strait