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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