AirAsia Flight QZ8501 lost contact with air traffic control in Jakarta some 42 minutes after takeoff. The plane was flying from the Indonesian city of Surabaya and due to land in Singapore at 8:30am. The airline said the plane had requested a "deviation due to en route weather before communication with the aircraft was lost." At the present time we unfortunately have no further information regarding the status of the passengers and crew members on board… At this time, search and rescue operations are in progress and AirAsia is cooperating fully and assisting the rescue service.