The search for AirAsia Flight QZ8501
SINGAPORE — Search and recovery for AirAsia flight QZ8501 continues today (Jan 2). Inclement weather has so far posed challenges to recovery efforts.
The flight carrying 162 people from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore lost contact with air traffic control on Dec 28. The plane was due to arrive in Singapore at 8.30am. Stay tuned for live updates.
For earlier posts on the search for QZ8501, click here.
Refresh this page for updates. All timings are in Singapore time.
Jan 2:
9.52am: Two more bodies and some debris have arrived at Pangkala Bun airport via helicopter. 16 bodies have been found thus far, with 10 already brought to land, reports Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency.
9.42am: Another seven bodies are said to be found: 1 by Malaysian navy, 6 by the US.
9.30am: The search zone has moved 30 nautical miles from yesterday. An area covering 1,575 nautical miles was established by the Malaysian navy chief as the "most probably area" where wreckage will be found.
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