AirAsia flight QZ8501 from Indonesia to Singapore missing with 162 passengers on board

By Michael Bachelard
Updated December 28 2014 - 9:53pm, first published 9:00pm
A signboard shows the status of AirAsia flight QZ8501 at Changi Airport. PICTURE: REUTERS
A signboard shows the status of AirAsia flight QZ8501 at Changi Airport. PICTURE: REUTERS

A SEARCH and rescue operation was underway on Sunday night after AirAsia flight QZ8501 from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore lost contact with air traffic control.

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