As an airline that has recently experienced such great sadness, we stand in solidarity to offer our thoughts and prayers to everyone affected by this tragedy and with the team at AirAsia, it said. 8.30PM: Three bodies, not 40, have been recovered from the QZ8501 debris site, the BASARNAS chief clarified at a news conference earlier this evening. They are the bodies of two females and one male. Earlier, the Indonesian navy had said 40 bodies were found and put on an Indonesian warship Bung Tomo. 8PM: Indonesia President Joko Widodo thanks Singapore, Malaysia and Australia for their help in search efforts. To all relatives, I feel your loss. We all pray families will have strength to face this tragedy, he says during a news conference. 7.45PM: In a news conference, Indonesias BASARNAS Chief confirms that the debris found today was from the missing AirAsia flight, and BASARNAS hopes to find the largest piece of the jet tonight. There are already many ships at the debris site, including one Singapore ship, but waves of up to 3 metres could pose a challenge to search efforts. 7.34PM: In its latest statement, AirAsia Indonesia says it has sent employees to the site where the planes debris has been spotted - in the Karimata Strait, in South East Belitung. AirAsia Indonesia CEO Sunu Widyatmoko said: “We are sorry to be here today under these tragic circumstances, while AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes said he was absolutely devastated. Sabarina Abd Rahman Aviation Aviation Gary K Cole
Posted on: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 13:23:31 +0000
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