An AirAsia flight with 162 passengers and crew on board has lost contact with air traffic control. The flight by the low-cost airline had left the Indonesian city of Surabaya heading to Singapore when it disappeared at 7:24 a.m. Sunday, local time - 42 minutes into its flight, about halfway to its destination.
AirAsia Passenger Jet Missing
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Family members of passengers on board AirAsia flight QZ 8501 talk on their phones while waiting for information at Juanda Airport in Surabaya, East Java, Dec. 28, 2014. (Antara Foto)
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A airport staff member directs relatives of passengers of AirAsia flight QZ 8501 from Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore, at Changi Airport in Singapore, Dec. 28, 2014.
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An airport official checks a map of Indonesia at the crisis center for the missing AirAsia flight QZ8501, at Juanda International Airport in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, Dec. 28, 2014.
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Two members of the Indonesian Navy's Tactical Commanding Operator (TACCO) help with the search for AirAsia flight QZ 8501 on board a CN235 aircraft over Karimun Java, in the Java Sea, Dec. 28, 2014. (Antara Foto)