Four large parts of AirAsia jet found on sea floor
- 9 years ago
In Surabaya, Indonesia, Christians in this mostly Muslim nation hold a special prayer service for passengers and crew of AirAsia Flight 8501, which crashed into the Java Sea last Sunday.
Their prayers come as search teams say they've located four large parts of the plane on the sea bed.
The largest is 18 meters long but remote underwater vehicles still haven't been able to get images of the wreckage.
(SOUNDBITE) (Bahasa Indonesia) SURABAYA BISHOP, VINCENTIUS SUTIKNO WISAKSONO SAYING:
"We pray for those who passed away in this accident, we beg God for the salvation of their souls,"
AirAsia's CEO, Tony Fernandes, attended the funeral of one of a 22-year-old flight attendant who had been on board.
She's one of about 30 bodies so far identified, some still strapped into their seatbelts.
(SOUNDBITE) (Bahasa Indonesia) CHURCHGOER, RATNA TJANDRASARI SAYING:
"I always hope and pray for the finding of plane wreckage, it could be that more passenge
Their prayers come as search teams say they've located four large parts of the plane on the sea bed.
The largest is 18 meters long but remote underwater vehicles still haven't been able to get images of the wreckage.
(SOUNDBITE) (Bahasa Indonesia) SURABAYA BISHOP, VINCENTIUS SUTIKNO WISAKSONO SAYING:
"We pray for those who passed away in this accident, we beg God for the salvation of their souls,"
AirAsia's CEO, Tony Fernandes, attended the funeral of one of a 22-year-old flight attendant who had been on board.
She's one of about 30 bodies so far identified, some still strapped into their seatbelts.
(SOUNDBITE) (Bahasa Indonesia) CHURCHGOER, RATNA TJANDRASARI SAYING:
"I always hope and pray for the finding of plane wreckage, it could be that more passenge