Tail of crashed AirAsia plane found

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AirAsia Flight 8501's Tail Section Found by Divers in Java Sea

SURABAYA, Indonesia — The tail section of the crashed AirAsia passenger jet has been located by divers in the Java Sea, an Indonesian search and rescue official said Wednesday. The find is significant because this part of the wreckage could contain the plane's black box recorders. These devices contain voice and data information and could be crucial in determining what happened to Flight QZ8501 and its 162 passengers and crew.

"The tail has been found," Bambang Soelistyo, chief of the rescue agency, known as BASARNAS, told reporters at a news conference. Soelistyo said that the tail numbers from the Airbus A320 were visible on the wreckage, which was found in 111 feet of water.

AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes said on Wednesday that if the correct part of the tail had been found "then the black box should be there." Writing on his Twitter account he added: "We need to find all parts soon so we can find all [our] guests to ease the pain of our families. That still is our priority."

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/airasia-plane-crash/airasia-flight-8501s-tail-section-found-divers-java-sea-n281171

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Breaking News - AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Tail Found - Indonesian Search Team

The tail of crashed AirAsia flight QZ8501 which slammed into the Java sea on Sunday 28th of Decmeber has been found says the Indonesian search team. The Indonesian officials also say that the Airbus A320-200 should not have been in the air operating that flight route the day it crashed.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-30706298

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AirAsia flight QZ8501 tail section located: Basarnas

Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency Basarnas has confirmed that the tail section of the crashed AirAsia Flight QZ5801 has been located deep in the Java Sea.


http://www.aviationanalysis.net/2015/01/airasia-flight-qz8501-tail-section.html

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Divers Spot AirAsia Tail

Divers and an unmanned underwater vehicle spotted the tail of the missing AirAsia plane in the Java Sea today in the first confirmed sighting of any major wreckage 11 days after Flight 8501 disappeared with 162 people on board, officials say.

http://www.newser.com/story/200943/divers-spot-airasia-tail.html