At least 40 bodies have been spotted and six recovered from missing AirAsia Flight QZ8501 amid reports that the plane door and emergency slide belonging to the passenger jet have been found and a “shadow” spotted on the seabed.
The latest developments are:
10 pieces of debris spotted in the Java Sea confirmed as from AirAsia Flight QZ8501Bodies were found approximately 6 miles from the last point of contact with air traffic controlAirAsia boss Tony Fernandes has said his "heart is filled with sadness for all the families"
The Airbus A320-200 vanished on Sunday morning with 162 passengers on board
Around 10 objects have been found in the Java Sea, roughly six miles from where the plane lost contact with air traffic control, including what Indonesian air force officials claim are items resembling a plane door and emergency slide.
Rescue efforts are being hampered by 20 knot winds and strong waves, however, additional ships are en route to discovery site, according to Indonesia's defence minister Ng Eng Hen.
First Lieutenant Tri Wibowo, who was on board a Hercules during the first search operation, described finding the debris: "We thought that the passengers were still alive and waved at us for help. But when we approached closer [we saw] they were already dead."
"As we approached, the body seemed bloated," he told national Indonesian newspaper Kompas.
National Search and Rescue Director SB Supriyadi later told reporters in Pangkalan Bun that bodies had been brought onto an Indonesian ship. The bodies, found off the coast of Borneo about 105 miles south of the town, were not reportedly wearing life jackets.
Indonesian navy spokesman Manahan Simorangkir told AFP: "Based on the navy radio, it has been reported that the warship Bung Tomo has retrieved 40 bodies and the number is growing".
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