As of 8AM: A recap of what happened on Friday -
30 bodies have been retrieved so far;
Assets
65 ships, 14 planes and 19 helicopters have been deployed in a multinational search operation.
Tail of plane spotted.
The tail of the plane has been spotted at a depth of 29 metres said the commander of the Indonesian navy ship Bung Tomo.
#QZ8501: BASARNAS declared 30 bodies so far: 8 x in Surabaya, 10 x on d way to Surabaya , 4 x at P'klan Bun, 7 x on BUNG TOMO & 1 x on PHG.
— Abdul Aziz Jaafar (@ChiefofNavy) January 2, 2015
Meanwhile, the Indonesia search team has detected by sonar what is suspected to be the tail of the plane, MetroTV News reported.
The piece was picked up by sonar radar at a depth of 29 metres in the waters of the Karimata Strait at 7.34am on Friday, the Indonesian media outlet said.
Colonel Yayan, Commander of Indonesian navy ship Bung Tomo, said the find has yet to be confirmed visually.
Pieces of equipment and debris from the plane have been found since Tuesday, but crucial parts of the jet, including the fuselage and the black box, have yet to be recovered.
