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  Weather believed to be factor in AirAsia crash: Indonesia

  World | January 04, 2015 10:07 IST

  Jakarta: Weather was believed to be a "triggering factor" in the crash of AirAsia Flight 8501 into the Java Sea with 162 people on board en route from Indonesia's Surabaya to Singapore, a met agency

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  AirAsia crash: 10 more bodies brought to hospital

  World | January 03, 2015 15:46 IST

  Jakarta: Ten more bodies retrieved from the site where an AirAsia plane crashed in the Java Sea reached a hospital in Indonesia Saturday for identification.The total number of bodies sent to the Police Hospital Bhayangkara

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  AirAsia QZ8501: Search teams 'find two large objects'

  World | January 03, 2015 10:34 IST

  Jakarta/Singapore: Two large metal objects have been found in the search for the AirAsia airliner in the Java Sea, Indonesian officials said today, even as continuing bad weather held back efforts to hunt for the

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  Some AirAsia victims found belted in seats

  World | January 03, 2015 7:10 IST

  Pangkalan Bun, Indonesia:  After nearly a week of searching for the victims of AirAsia Flight 8501, rescue teams battling monsoon rains had their most successful day yet, more than tripling the number of bodies pulled

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  7 more bodies recovered from AirAsia crash, 16 total

  World | January 02, 2015 12:00 IST

  Surabaya, Indonesia :  More ships arrived Friday with sensitive equipment to hunt for the fuselage of AirAsia Flight 8501 and the more than 145 people still missing since it crashed into the sea five days

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  Weather worries remain in hunt for AirAsia plane

  World | January 02, 2015 7:30 IST

  Surabaya, Indonesia:  More ships arrived Friday with sensitive equipment to search for the fuselage of AirAsia Flight 8501 and the more than 150 people still missing since it crashed five days ago.Rear Marshal Henry Bambang

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  AirAsia black box recorders search could take a week

  World | January 01, 2015 14:15 IST

  Angkalan Bun/Surabaya: Officials involved in the search operation of AirAsia Fight 8501 have said that it could take a week to find the black box of the flight.Toos Sanitiyoso, an investigator with Indonesia's National Committee

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  Better weather allows AirAsia search to resume

  World | January 01, 2015 8:45 IST

  Pangkalan Bun, Indonesia: A much needed break in the weather gave searchers a window Thursday to "fight with full force" to find the victims of AirAsia Flight 8501, with officials also hustling to locate the

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  Bad weather hampers recovery of AirAsia plane wreckage, bodies

  World | December 31, 2014 10:06 IST

  Jakarta/Singapore: At least six bodies have been retrieved from the Java Sea off Indonesia where the ill-fated AirAsia plane carrying 162 people went down as rescuers were hampered by stormy weather today in their efforts

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  Searchers resume hunt for bodies from AirAsia jet

  World | December 31, 2014 8:58 IST

  Pangkalan Bun, Indonesia : A massive hunt for the 162 victims of AirAsia Flight 8501 resumed in the Java Sea on Wednesday, focusing on an area of the aqua-colored waters where the first bodies and

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  AirAsia confirms debris of missing plane, bodies retrieved

  World | December 30, 2014 22:12 IST

  Jakarta: AirAsia Tuesday confirmed that the debris spotted in the Java Sea, is from the missing flight QZ8501, even as three bodies confirmed to be those of passengers in the ill-fated plane were retrieved."AirAsia Indonesia

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  Is South-East Asia, a hotspot for aircraft disappearances?

  Life | December 31, 2014 13:29 IST

  Soon after, news flashed across global news portals informing about another flight that went missing, the world was sitting up tight wishing for the safety of those 162 passengers onboard.The AirAsia flight 8501, which was

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  Six bodies found in Indonesian waters where AirAsia plane disappeared

  World | December 30, 2014 16:16 IST

  Jakarta, Indonesia: Six bloated bodies and debris seen floating in Indonesian waters Tuesday painful ended the mystery of AirAsia Flight 8501, which crashed into the Java Sea with 162 people aboard and was lost to

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  Debris in Java Sea of AirAsia plane: Indonesia

  World | December 30, 2014 14:05 IST

  Jakarta: Indonesia's transport ministry Tuesday confirmed that wreckage discovered in Java Sea province was of the missing AirAsia plane QZ8501."It has been confirmed that it is debris from an aircraft bearing red and white colours,"

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  Debris spotted off Indonesia coast, possible link to missing AirAsia plane

  World | December 30, 2014 12:55 IST

  Surabaya, Indonesia: Several pieces of debris seen floating in the sea off Borneo island might be linked to the missing AirAsia jetliner, an Indonesia National Search and Rescue spokesman said Tuesday.Yusuf Latif said an Indonesian

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  US warship to assist in AirAsia plane search

  World | December 30, 2014 11:59 IST

  Washington: The US has sent a warship, USS Sampson, to the Java Sea for aiding in the search for the missing AirAsia plane, officials said.The USS Sampson was expected to arrive Tuesday in the search

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  Missing AirAsia flight's pilot one of the best

  World | December 30, 2014 11:33 IST

  Jakarta: The pilot of the AirAsia flight, which went missing en route from Indonesia to Singapore, was known for his extraordinary performance as a jet fighter pilot before he joined the airline, a media report

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  AirAsia missing plane's request to change course was denied

  World | December 30, 2014 8:40 IST

  Surabaya (Indonesia): The pilots sought permission to climb above threatening clouds. Air traffic control couldn't say yes immediately -- there was no room. Six other airliners were crowding the airspace, forcing AirAsia Flight 8501 to

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  China offers help in search for missing AirAsia flight

  World | December 30, 2014 7:36 IST

  Beijing: China has announced that it will send an aircraft and a vessel to assist in the search and rescue operations for the AirAsia flight QZ8501, which disappeared Sunday while flying from Indonesia to Singapore."After

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  Search for missing AirAsia plane enters third day

  World | December 30, 2014 7:43 IST

  Singapore: The multinational search for the missing AirAsia flight today entered into third day after a futile day-long scanning of the Java Sea where the Airbus 320-200 is believed to have gone down with 162