Breaking News: Search-and-Rescue Operation Underway for AirAsia Flight From Indonesia, Airline Says
| BREAKING NEWS | Saturday, December 27, 2014 11:47 PM EST ... |
| Indonesian authorities were searching for an AirAsia aircraft on Sunday after air traffic controllers lost contact with the plane, the airline said. |
| The plane, Flight QZ8501, left the Indonesian city of Surabaya with about 160 people onboard and was bound for Singapore, officials said. |
| “At this time, search-and-rescue operations are in progress, and AirAsia is cooperating fully and assisting the rescue service,” the airline said in a statement. |
| Air traffic control lost contact with the Airbus A320-200 at 7:24 Sunday morning, the airline said. |
| AirAsia, which is based in Malaysia, is one of the world’s fastest-growing airlines and competes with Malaysia Airlines, which lost contact with MH 370 in March. |
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