QZ 8501 AirAsia Flight ... Missing ?

AirAsia flight from Indonesia to Singapore missing

SOURCE: Reuters

Indoensian Transport Ministry official Hadi Mustofa said the aircraft, flight number QZ 8501, lost contact with the Jakarta air traffic control tower at 6,17am local time.

JAKARTA, Dec 28, 2014:

An AirAsia flight with 162 people on board from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore lost contact with air traffic control on Sunday, Indonesian media said, citing a Transport Ministry official.

Transport Ministry official Hadi Mustofa said the aircraft, flight number QZ 8501, lost contact with the Jakarta air traffic control tower at 6,17am local time.

He said the plane had asked for an unusual route before it lost contact.

There were 138 adults and 16 children, a baby and seven crew members on board the flight.

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