February 27, 2026 10:44 pm (IST)
CVR of crashed AirAsia aircraft lifted
Jakarta, Jan 14 (IBNS) The National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) of Indonesia on Wednesday announced that Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) of QZ8501 aircraft has been found and lifted from the seafloor.
The aircraft crashed into sea with 162 people aboard late last month.
The CVR was found at a distance of approximately 20 meter from the location where the flight data recorder was found on Tuesday and it was lifted this morning, an AirAsia release said.
Following this finding, BASARNAS confirmed that both parts of the aircraft's flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder have been evacuated and flown to Jakarta for further investigation.
Meanwhile, BASARNAS chief, Marshal Bambang Soelistyo visited the crisis center at Surabaya in East Java Region Police Headquarte to have a direct dialogue with the families.
During the dialogue, Bambang Soelistyo assured the families that the main SAR operation was still on-going and their main priority was to search and recover the passengers despite weather and underwater current challenges.
To date, BASARNAS has confirmed to have recovered a total of 48 bodies of which 36 have been identified.
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