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AirAsia QZ8501: 'Pings' detected in plane search | AirAsia QZ8501: 'Pings' detected in plane search |
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"Pings" have been detected in the Java Sea which could have come from the "black box" flight recorders of AirAsia flight QZ8501, officials say. | "Pings" have been detected in the Java Sea which could have come from the "black box" flight recorders of AirAsia flight QZ8501, officials say. |
The commander of the Indonesian armed forces, Gen Moeldoko, told the BBC divers had been sent to investigate. | The commander of the Indonesian armed forces, Gen Moeldoko, told the BBC divers had been sent to investigate. |
The pings were heard near where the plane's tail was found. Officials say the black box could have been separated from the rear part of the plane. | |
QZ8501 disappeared from radar on 28 December with 162 people on board. | QZ8501 disappeared from radar on 28 December with 162 people on board. |
No survivors have been found from the Airbus A320-200, which was flying from Surabaya in Indonesia to Singapore. | |
"We received an update from the field that the pinger locator already detected pings," said Santoso Sayogo, an investigator at the National Transportation Safety Committee. | "We received an update from the field that the pinger locator already detected pings," said Santoso Sayogo, an investigator at the National Transportation Safety Committee. |
"We have our fingers crossed it is the black box. Divers need to confirm. Unfortunately it seems it's off from the tail. But the divers need to confirm the position." | "We have our fingers crossed it is the black box. Divers need to confirm. Unfortunately it seems it's off from the tail. But the divers need to confirm the position." |
The "black box" flight data recorders are usually housed inside the rear part of the plane. They are designed to survive a crash and being submerged in water, and contain underwater locator beacons which emit the so-called "pings" for at least 30 days. | The "black box" flight data recorders are usually housed inside the rear part of the plane. They are designed to survive a crash and being submerged in water, and contain underwater locator beacons which emit the so-called "pings" for at least 30 days. |
Finding them has been one of the top priorities for search teams as they provide crucial clues from the last moments of the flight before it came down. | Finding them has been one of the top priorities for search teams as they provide crucial clues from the last moments of the flight before it came down. |
The cause of the crash is unknown but the plane encountered bad weather and asked for a flight path change before communication was lost. | The cause of the crash is unknown but the plane encountered bad weather and asked for a flight path change before communication was lost. |
'Broken condition' | 'Broken condition' |
The BBC's Alice Budisatrijo, who is on board an Indonesian warship with Gen Moeldoko, says a crane has been deployed to pull the tail out of the water. An attempt yesterday was hampered by strong currents and low visibility. | The BBC's Alice Budisatrijo, who is on board an Indonesian warship with Gen Moeldoko, says a crane has been deployed to pull the tail out of the water. An attempt yesterday was hampered by strong currents and low visibility. |
The rear part of the plane was spotted on Wednesday by an unmanned underwater vehicle at a depth of about 30 metres . | |
Authorities said it was upside down and partially buried about 30 km (20 miles) from the point of last contact with the plane, off the coast of Borneo. | |
Gen Moeldoko said on Friday the tail appeared to be in broken condition. | |
Authorities have been pulling bodies and wreckage from the sea but progress has been slow due to high waves and stormy weather. | Authorities have been pulling bodies and wreckage from the sea but progress has been slow due to high waves and stormy weather. |
Forty-six bodies have been retrieved so far. Search teams believe most of the remains may still be inside the fuselage of the plane which has yet to be found. |