memeorandum: AirAsia plane missing with 161 people on board (Associated Press)

10:15 AM ET, December 28, 2014

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[News Update] AIRASIA INDONESIA FLIGHT QZ8501 — AirAsia Indonesia regrets to confirm that flight QZ8501 from Surabaya to Singapore has lost contact with air traffic control at 07:24hrs this morning. — At the present time we unfortunately have no further information regarding the status …

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Associated Press:

AirAsia plane missing with 161 people on board — JAKARTA, Indonesia — An AirAsia plane with 161 people aboard lost contact with ground control on Sunday after takeoff from Indonesia on the way to Singapore, and search and rescue operations were underway. — The plane lost communication …

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CNN:

AirAsia plane loses contact with traffic control in Indonesia — From Jethro Mullen and Larry Register, CNN — (CNN) — The search is on for AirAsia Flight 8501, which lost contact with air traffic control in Indonesia, the airline said Sunday. — Flight QZ 8501 from the Indonesian city …

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[Updated statement] QZ8501 — AirAsia Indonesia regrets to confirm that flight QZ8501 from Surabaya to Singapore has lost contact with air traffic control at 07:24 (Surabaya LT) this morning. The flight took off from Juanda International Airport in Surabaya at 0535hours.

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Reuters:

AirAsia flight carrying 155 people from Indonesia to Singapore missing: officials — (Reuters) - An AirAsia flight carrying 155 people from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore lost contact with air traffic control on Sunday, officials in the region and the budget carrier said.

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RT:
AirAsia flight from Indonesia to Singapore confirmed missing

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