AirAsia flight missing

A passenger jet is missing with 162 people on board. Roughly an hour before the scheduled landing -- AirAsia flight 8501 lost contact with traffic control.

The flight was on its way from Indonesia to Singapore. It left the airport at about 5:30 a.m. local time Sunday and was expected to arrive roughly three hours later.

AirSsia says the pilot wanted to change the planned flight route because of weather. then communication with the plane was lost.

17 News spoke with a B