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AirAsia says debris is missing plane AirAsia QZ8501: Officials says debris is missing plane
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Officials confirm that bodies and debris found in Java Sea off Indonesia are from AirAsia flight QZ8501 that went missing on Sunday 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, a statement by AirAsia says.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes said in the statement he was "devastated" and his priority was the victims' families.
If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. Forty bodies were found after debris was spotted on Tuesday, the navy said.
The Airbus A320-200, carrying 162 people from Surabaya in Indonesia to Singapore, disappeared on Sunday.
The discovery came on the third day of searching. A navy spokesman said rescuers were "very busy now" with the salvage operation.
The statement said the remains were found in the Karimata Strait, south west of Pangkalan Bun in the Borneo province of Central Kalimantan.
Mr Fernandes said: "I am absolutely devastated. This is a very difficult moment for all of us at AirAsia as we await further developments of the search and rescue operations but our first priority now is the wellbeing of the family members of those on board QZ8501."
The statement said family members would be assigned care providers and an emergency call centre set up for those seeking information.
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