File photo of Barack Obama. (Associated Press)
Honolulu:
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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