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NEWS Bodies recovered in search for AirAsia Indonesia flight QZ8501

Indonesian officials have confirmed at least 40 bodies have been found in the ongoing search for missing AirAsia Indonesia flight QZ8501. Many have been recovered from the scene, with debris also sighted. The bodies were spotted in the Java Sea off the Indonesian part of Borneo.

NEWS Missing AirAsia Indonesia flight likely ‘at the bottom of the sea’

A widening search for missing AirAsia Indonesia flight QZ8501 is unlikely to locate survivors, with the head of the Indonesian rescue efforts suggesting the aircraft was likely at the bottom of the ocean. Bambang Soelistyo revealed his hypothesis based on the co-ordinates of the Airbus A320-200 when contact with it was lost.

ALERT Photo: Heavy maritime traffic in AirAsia jet search area off Indonesia's coast – @MarineTraffic

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ALERT Reports: Indonesia's President Joko Widodo heading to Surabaya and is expected to speak soon – @channelnewsasia

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ALERT Editor's note: Indonesian authorities, who are leading the search for the missing AirAsia jet, have not officially declared that corpses and debris found in the Java Sea are from the aircraft despite a high level of confidence – David

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ALERT At least 6 corpses located, 3 of which have been recovered, Indonesia's search and rescue agency says – @NBCNews

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ALERT Bodies found off Indonesia, swollen but intact, have been brought to an Indonesian navy ship, search agency chief says – @AP

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ALERT Survey vessels on the way to suspected debris sites; at least 20 divers made ready, search agency chief says – @STForeignDesk

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ALERT All sighted suspected debris will be collected and sent to Pangkalanbun town, Indonesian search agency chief says – @STForeignDesk

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ALERT Indonesian search agency chief says he's 95% sure debris off Kalimantan coast is from missing AirAsia jet – @Reuters

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ALERT Indonesian officials tell local TV 'victims' spotted near site where AirAsia plane disappeared – @AP

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