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View all search resultsJoint SAR team finds two large objects on seabed
Before we go down: Indonesian Navy divers inspect their equipment on the National Search And Rescue Agency (Basarnas) ship prior to a search operation for the victims of AirAsia flight QZ 8501, on the Karimata Strait, on Friday
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Before we go down: Indonesian Navy divers inspect their equipment on the National Search And Rescue Agency (Basarnas) ship prior to a search operation for the victims of AirAsia flight QZ 8501, on the Karimata Strait, on Friday. Basarnas chief Air Marshal F Henry Bambang Soelistyo said on Saturday that a joint team looking for the missing aircraft had found two large objects late on Friday evening.(AP) (Basarnas) ship prior to a search operation for the victims of AirAsia flight QZ 8501, on the Karimata Strait, on Friday. Basarnas chief Air Marshal F Henry Bambang Soelistyo said on Saturday that a joint team looking for the missing aircraft had found two large objects late on Friday evening.(AP)
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span class="caption">Before we go down: Indonesian Navy divers inspect their equipment on the National Search And Rescue Agency (Basarnas) ship prior to a search operation for the victims of AirAsia flight QZ 8501, on the Karimata Strait, on Friday. Basarnas chief Air Marshal F Henry Bambang Soelistyo said on Saturday that a joint team looking for the missing aircraft had found two large objects late on Friday evening.(AP)
National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) chief Air Marshal F Henry Bambang Soelistyo said on Saturday that a joint team looking for missing AirAsia Indonesia flight QZ8501 had found two large objects late on Friday evening.
The findings were the results of three ships, Bambang explained: the KR Baruna Jaya I research vessel, the MV Geo Survey and a Singaporean ship, which were working around-the-clock to find the Airbus A320-200. The findings followed the spotting of a slick of aircraft fuel on the sea surface.
"Last night at about 11:40 p.m., the search operation detected two large objects," he told reporters at Basarnas headquarters as reported by tribunnews.com
"One object has the dimension of 9.4 meters by 8.04 meters, while the other one is 7.2 meters by 0.5 meters."
Bambang said the two objects had been found close to each other.
"Currently the team is trying to get a clearer picture using an ROV [remotely operated underwater vehicle] able to display visuals from the seabed," he said.
"The waves are still high and the current is still strong. We hope the weather will improve so the ROV can function optimally."
Currently both objects are still on the seabed at a depth of 30 meters.
Soelistyo said he was sure both objects were parts of the missing aircraft.
"They are parts of the AirAsia aircraft we are looking for. I can confirm that." (nvn)
