File photo of Barack Obama. (Associated Press)
US President Barack Obama was briefed on the disappearance of AirAsia flight 8501 today, said White House spokesman Eric Schultz.
The flight lost contact with air traffic control in Indonesia. (Read:
AirAsia Flight From Indonesia to Singapore With 162 Onboard Goes Missing)
Obama was briefed on the situation while on vacation with his family in Hawaii.
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