Missing Air Asia jet: 3 bodies, debris found in Java Sea

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BBC Online :Indonesian officials have confirmed that 3 bodies and debris found in the Java Sea off Borneo are from AirAsia flight QZ8501 that went missing on Sunday, a statement by AirAsia says.AirAsia President Joko Widodo told media he had instructed all search teams to focus on finding the passengers and crew.The Airbus A320-200, carrying 162 people from Surabaya in Indonesia to Singapore, disappeared on Sunday.The head of Indonesia’s search operation, Bambang Soelistyo, says three bodies have been retrieved, not 40 as previously stated by naval officials.The discovery came on the third day of searching. A navy spokesman said rescuers were “very busy now” with the salvage operation.The AirAsia statement said the remains were found in the Karimata Strait, south-west of Pangkalan Bun in the Borneo province of Central Kalimantan.The AirAsia statement said family members would be assigned care providers and an emergency call centre would be set up for those seeking information.Debris floating in the Java Sea Pictures of debris were taken by search and rescue aircraft.

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