AirAsia QZ8501 debris confirmed

Indonesian civil aviation directorate and National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) has confirmed the debris spotted is indeed from th...

Indonesian civil aviation directorate and National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) has confirmed the debris spotted is indeed from the missing AirAsia Flight QZ8501.


Divers have recovered multiple bodies and have been brought on to an Indonesian navy ship.

Initial debris sightings were a life raft, orange life jackets, an emergency slide and plane door.

The debris spotted is located off the coast of Indonesia's central Kalimantan province, on the island of Borneo, close to the last reported location of QZ8501.

The Karimata Strait is around 110 nautical miles south west from Pangkalan Bun.

There were 155 passengers on board, with 137 adults, 17 children and 1 infant. Also on board were 2 pilots, 4 cabin crews and one engineer.