Another missing plane

Stuff reports:

Search and rescue operations are underway after an AirAsia flight from Indonesian to Singapore with more than a hundred people on board lost contact with air traffic control.

Indonesian transport officials said the aircraft lost contact with the Jakarta air traffic control tower at 6.17am local time (11.17am NZT).

There were reports wreckage of the plane had been found east of Belitung Island in Indonesia.

AirAsia is a Malaysian airline. They say troubles always strike in threes. Very sad for the family and friends of the crew and passengers.

AirAsia were ranked the best low cost airline in the world in 2012. I think this is their first crash.