PANGKALAN BUN, Indonesia: Signals believed to be from the black box
data recorders of crashed AirAsia Flight 8501 were detected on Friday,
Indonesian authorities said, offering the strongest lead to explain the
disaster.
data recorders of crashed AirAsia Flight 8501 were detected on Friday,
Indonesian authorities said, offering the strongest lead to explain the
disaster.
A ship detected the pings. The divers are trying to reach it,” said
S.B Supriyadi, a director with the National Search and Agency who is
stationed at the search headquarters of Pangkalan Bun.
S.B Supriyadi, a director with the National Search and Agency who is
stationed at the search headquarters of Pangkalan Bun.
The location of the ping is reported to be near where the tail was found.”
The plane crashed into the Java Sea on December 28 during stormy
weather as it flew from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore,
claiming the lives of all 162 people on board
weather as it flew from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore,
claiming the lives of all 162 people on board
Rough seas and strong currents have slowed multinational efforts to
find the wreckage of the plane in relatively shallow waters and
determine why it crashed
find the wreckage of the plane in relatively shallow waters and
determine why it crashed
The black boxes are regarded as crucial to explaining the cause of the
disaster, as they should contain recordings of the pilots’ final words
and general flight data
disaster, as they should contain recordings of the pilots’ final words
and general flight data
They are designed to give a ping signal for 30 days after a crash so that the recorders can be found
The tail of the plane, where the black boxes were housed, was
discovered on Wednesday partially buried in the seabed 30 metres (100
feet) underwater
But no pings were initially detected
discovered on Wednesday partially buried in the seabed 30 metres (100
feet) underwater
But no pings were initially detected
Search officials have since Wednesday focused their efforts on and
around the tail, believing the black boxes should be there unless they
were dislodged
around the tail, believing the black boxes should be there unless they
were dislodged
Dozens of elite Indonesian Marine divers have tried but failed to
thoroughly search the tail because of the powerful currents and the fact
it is partially buried in the seabed
thoroughly search the tail because of the powerful currents and the fact
it is partially buried in the seabed
Supriyadi and other Indonesian authorities said divers would continue
searching underwater on Friday to track the pings to the black boxes
searching underwater on Friday to track the pings to the black boxes
He said Indonesian authorities were also planning to try and lift the tail using a crane and floatation devices
American, Russian and other foreign naval ships were also involved in
the hunt for other parts of the plane’s wreckage, as well as bodies of
most of the passengers
the hunt for other parts of the plane’s wreckage, as well as bodies of
most of the passengers
Just 46 bodies have been found so far, according to Supriyadi
All but seven of those on board were Indonesian
The non-Indonesians were three South Koreans, one Singaporean, one
Malaysian, one Briton and a Frenchman - co-pilot Remi Plesel
Malaysian, one Briton and a Frenchman - co-pilot Remi Plesel
Supriyadi said another object was found on Friday that could be the
nose of the plane, however searchers had yet to reach it to confirm
nose of the plane, however searchers had yet to reach it to confirm
The shape of the object looked like the nose of a plane... we have
deployed an ROV (remotely operated vehicle) but the visibility wasn’t
very good, we are trying to send divers.”
deployed an ROV (remotely operated vehicle) but the visibility wasn’t
very good, we are trying to send divers.”
Probe
Meanwhile, the transport ministry was expected to announce on Friday
the findings of an audit into scheduling of flights in the domestic
aviation industry
The ministry launched the probe after alleging that Indonesia AirAsia
the findings of an audit into scheduling of flights in the domestic
aviation industry
The ministry launched the probe after alleging that Indonesia AirAsia
did not have a permit to fly the Surabaya-Singapore route on a Sunday,
the day of the crash
the day of the crash
It also banned Indonesia AirAsia from flying the route, while sacking
one transport ministry official and taking disciplinary action against
several others for allowing the flight on the Sunday
one transport ministry official and taking disciplinary action against
several others for allowing the flight on the Sunday
Still, investigators have not linked flying on an unauthorised day to the crash
The Indonesian meteorological agency has said weather was the
“triggering factor” of the crash, with ice likely damaging the engines
of the Airbus A320-200
“triggering factor” of the crash, with ice likely damaging the engines
of the Airbus A320-200
Before take-off, the plane’s pilot, Captain Iriyanto, had asked for
permission to fly at a higher altitude to avoid a major storm. But the
request was not approved due to other planes above him on the popular
route, according to AirNav, Indonesia’s air traffic control
permission to fly at a higher altitude to avoid a major storm. But the
request was not approved due to other planes above him on the popular
route, according to AirNav, Indonesia’s air traffic control
In his last communication, the experienced former air force pilot said
he wanted to change course to avoid the storm. Then all contact was
lost, about 40 minutes after take-off.
he wanted to change course to avoid the storm. Then all contact was
lost, about 40 minutes after take-off.
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