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	Transport Ministry official Hadi Mustofa said the aircraft, flight number QZ8501, lost contact with the Jakarta air traffic &nbsp;control tower at 6:17 a.m local time.</div>

AirAsia flight QZ8501 loses contact

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AirAsia flight QZ8501 loses contact

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

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