Indonesian officials have confirmed that bodies and debris found in the java sea off Borneo are from Airasia flight QZ8501 that went missing on Sunday. Indonesisan President Joko Widodo told the media he had instructed all search teams to focus on finding the passengers and crew. In a news conference shortly after the discovery was confirmed, President Widodo also urged relatives to be strong in facing this difficult moment. The Airbus A320-200, carrying 162 people from Surabaya in Indonesia to Singapore, disappeared on Sunday.the head of Indonesias search operation, Bambang Soelistyo, says three bodies have been retrieved, and not 40 as previously stated by Naval officials. While addressing a news conference, Airasia CEO Tony Fernandes says he was devastated by the news, but the discovery provide respite for families of the victims as it could now be “an end to uncertainty for everyone involved”. Airasia confirms the remains were found in the Karimata strait, south-west of Pangkalan bun in the Borneo province of central Kalimantan and says the company will make provision of care providers for family members of the victims and an emergency call centre for seeking information. The first debris from the plane was spotted earlier on Tuesday. Pictures of debris and bodies were shown on Indonesian TV. Relatives of passengers on the plane watching the pictures were visibly shocked.
Posted on: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 21:01:11 +0000
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