Monday's National Newspaper Front Pages

THE PAPERS' TOP STORIES

:: The Independent, Daily Mirror and The Times

Missing AirAsia Flight QZ8501 is the third Malaysian-based aircraft to be lost this year - with the company's owner describing the incident as "his worst nightmare". The search for the airliner resembles that of Flight MH370, which disappeared in March.

:: The Guardian

Hopes are fading that the 162 passengers on board will be found safe and well, with the Indonesian government "not daring to presume what has happened" to the plane.

:: Daily Express

The pilot on the missing flight made a final call to air traffic control seeking permission to change course because of a violent storm.

:: The Sun

A British businessman and his two-year-old daughter are among those on the lost plane. His family are "preparing for the worst" as "it's not looking great".

:: Daily Mail

Despite widespread travel disruption across the UK - with rammed long-distance trains and signalmen having to use flags to control 125mph trains - the boss of Network Rail is in line for a £135,000 bonus.

:: i

The outgoing chief executive of Ofcom has said he was surprised by the close ties between the Government and News Corp - and that a bid to take over the parent company of Sky News, now known as Sky, was not handled fairly. Rupert Murdoch is the chief executive and chairman of 21st Century Fox, which has a 39.1% stake of Sky.

:: Financial Times

Taxpayers are expected to pay the redundancy costs of 2,760 City Link workers , amid concerns that the parcel delivery company is insolvent.

:: The Daily Telegraph

Dozens of prominent public figures believe Parliament must agree on a plan to legalise assisted dying, as one Briton travels abroad to end their lives every two weeks.

:: Daily Star

The paper also leads with the fears over missing AirAsia Flight QZ8501.

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