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The search for AirAsia flight QZ8510 which crashed into the sea on Sunday is to move underwater on Friday, with the arrival of specialist equipment. | The search for AirAsia flight QZ8510 which crashed into the sea on Sunday is to move underwater on Friday, with the arrival of specialist equipment. |
A French crash investigation team will use sensitive acoustic detection devices to try locate the plane's "black box" flight recorder. | A French crash investigation team will use sensitive acoustic detection devices to try locate the plane's "black box" flight recorder. |
The Airbus A320-200 was flying from Surabaya in Indonesia to Singapore with 162 people on board when it vanished. | The Airbus A320-200 was flying from Surabaya in Indonesia to Singapore with 162 people on board when it vanished. |
No survivors have been found and the cause of the crash remains unknown. | No survivors have been found and the cause of the crash remains unknown. |
So far only 10 bodies have been found and brought ashore, with the search operation repeatedly held up by bad weather and rough seas. | So far only 10 bodies have been found and brought ashore, with the search operation repeatedly held up by bad weather and rough seas. |
One person has been identified as passenger Hayati Lutfiah Hamid - her funeral was held in Surabaya on Sunday. | One person has been identified as passenger Hayati Lutfiah Hamid - her funeral was held in Surabaya on Sunday. |
The plane is almost certainly at the bottom of the Java Sea - several pieces of debris have been recovered but despite a massive five-day search the fuselage is still missing. Officials say most of the passengers could still be inside. | The plane is almost certainly at the bottom of the Java Sea - several pieces of debris have been recovered but despite a massive five-day search the fuselage is still missing. Officials say most of the passengers could still be inside. |
The BBC's Karishma Vaswani in Jakarta says the hope is that the French-led team will have better luck than existing searchers in locating the "pings" emitted by the so-called black box. | The BBC's Karishma Vaswani in Jakarta says the hope is that the French-led team will have better luck than existing searchers in locating the "pings" emitted by the so-called black box. |
This will help them locate the plane and, once retrieved, try to find answers as to what happened to it. | This will help them locate the plane and, once retrieved, try to find answers as to what happened to it. |
On Friday morning, the official in charge of the search operation in Pangkalan Bun - the nearest town to the suspected crash site - showed journalists pictures of what is believed to be part of a wing flap. | On Friday morning, the official in charge of the search operation in Pangkalan Bun - the nearest town to the suspected crash site - showed journalists pictures of what is believed to be part of a wing flap. |
He said the search above water would also be continuing, despite waves of up to 4m, and that local fisherman were being encouraged to look out for wreckage. | He said the search above water would also be continuing, despite waves of up to 4m, and that local fisherman were being encouraged to look out for wreckage. |
There were 137 adult passengers, 17 children and one infant, along with two pilots and five crew, on the plane. The majority of those on board were Indonesians. | There were 137 adult passengers, 17 children and one infant, along with two pilots and five crew, on the plane. The majority of those on board were Indonesians. |
Some investigators are reported to believe that the plane may have gone into an aerodynamic stall as the pilot climbed steeply to avoid a storm. | Some investigators are reported to believe that the plane may have gone into an aerodynamic stall as the pilot climbed steeply to avoid a storm. |
Officials have said the plane was travelling at 32,000ft (9,750m) when it requested to climb to 38,000ft to avoid bad weather. | Officials have said the plane was travelling at 32,000ft (9,750m) when it requested to climb to 38,000ft to avoid bad weather. |
When air traffic controllers consented to allow it to climb to 34,000ft a few minutes later, they got no reply. | When air traffic controllers consented to allow it to climb to 34,000ft a few minutes later, they got no reply. |
A source quoted by Reuters said that radar data appeared to show that the aircraft's "unbelievably" steep climb may have been beyond the Airbus A320's limits. | A source quoted by Reuters said that radar data appeared to show that the aircraft's "unbelievably" steep climb may have been beyond the Airbus A320's limits. |
However, the unnamed source emphasised that more information was needed before a definitive conclusion could be reached. | However, the unnamed source emphasised that more information was needed before a definitive conclusion could be reached. |
AirAsia previously had an excellent safety record and there were no fatal accidents involving its aircraft. | AirAsia previously had an excellent safety record and there were no fatal accidents involving its aircraft. |
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