ALERT Editor's note: The tail section of crashed AirAsia Flight QZ8501, which the Indonesia's search and rescue chief said was found Wednesday, is where the crucial black box voice and flight data recorders are located, @BBCNews reports. These recorders would give investigators clues as to what caused the crash. – Jillian

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