Missing plane's tail section may have been found: Officials
- 9 years ago
After an extensive search operation, an Indonesian naval patrol vessel comes back with more debris from the missing AirAsia plane.
Officials say they found what could be the tail of the jet -- the section where the crucial black box recorders are located.
Captain of the patrol vessel, Yayan Sofyan:
(SOUNDBITE) (Bahasa Indonesia) CAPTAIN OF BUNG TOMO ASIA, YAYAN SOFYAN SAYING:
"All objects will hand over to KNKT (National Committee of Safety Transportation)."
Officials say four more victims have been identified, but many more bodies may still be trapped in the fuselage of the aircraft.
The AirAsia passenger jet with 162 people on board plunged into the water en route from Indonesia to Singapore eight days ago.
Officials say they found what could be the tail of the jet -- the section where the crucial black box recorders are located.
Captain of the patrol vessel, Yayan Sofyan:
(SOUNDBITE) (Bahasa Indonesia) CAPTAIN OF BUNG TOMO ASIA, YAYAN SOFYAN SAYING:
"All objects will hand over to KNKT (National Committee of Safety Transportation)."
Officials say four more victims have been identified, but many more bodies may still be trapped in the fuselage of the aircraft.
The AirAsia passenger jet with 162 people on board plunged into the water en route from Indonesia to Singapore eight days ago.