- Debris and bodies from AirAsia flight QZ8501 were found on Tuesday afternoon after a gruelling search by international teams. Indonesian president Joko Widodo says the recovery of the passengers and the crew is now the priority.
- At least 3 bodies have been pulled from the sea. Earlier reports of 40 bodies recovered was a “miscommunication”, according to the Indonesian navy.
- Images of floating bodies were broadcast on Indonesian TV and spread on social media, triggering an uproar by families of the victims.
- Naval vessels and aircraft from countries such as Singapore continue to arrive in the vicinity to assist in the retrieval effort. The US is now sending a second naval vessel to join the operations.
BACKGROUNDER
- Indonesia air traffic control lost contact with AirAsia flight QZ8501 on Sunday morning. The flight was en route to Singapore from Surabaya, Indonesia, with 162 people on board. Communications were severed roughly an hour after the plane left Juanda International Airport.
- The plane was last seen on radar over the Java Sea between Belitung island and Pontianak, on Indonesia's part of Kalimantan island.
- The communications log suggests that the pilot was approved to veer left because of poor weather conditions. He then asked air traffic control for permission to climb to 38,000 feet from 32,000. There was no further communication after that.
- At least 3 bodies have been pulled from the sea. Earlier reports of 40 bodies recovered was a “miscommunication”, according to the Indonesian navy.
- Images of floating bodies were broadcast on Indonesian TV and spread on social media, triggering an uproar by families of the victims.
- Naval vessels and aircraft from countries such as Singapore continue to arrive in the vicinity to assist in the retrieval effort. The US is now sending a second naval vessel to join the operations.
BACKGROUNDER
- Indonesia air traffic control lost contact with AirAsia flight QZ8501 on Sunday morning. The flight was en route to Singapore from Surabaya, Indonesia, with 162 people on board. Communications were severed roughly an hour after the plane left Juanda International Airport.
- The plane was last seen on radar over the Java Sea between Belitung island and Pontianak, on Indonesia's part of Kalimantan island.
- The communications log suggests that the pilot was approved to veer left because of poor weather conditions. He then asked air traffic control for permission to climb to 38,000 feet from 32,000. There was no further communication after that.
We've put together the stories of some of the passengers and crew on board the plane as well.
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