Search teams looking for the doomed AirAsia flight QZ8501 have found bodies floating near the site where the plane reportedly lost contact with the air traffic control, Indonesian officials have confirmed.
According to News.com.au, Indonesia's national search and rescue director SB Supriyadi said that bodies had been brought to an Indonesian navy ship.
He added that the bodies were discovered sans the life jacket.
The images of a floating body was broadcasted by a local television channel.
Indonesia has reportedly confirmed that the debris spotted floating in the sea is from the missing AirAsia flight QZ8501.
Djoko Murjatmodjo, an Indonesian official said "for the time being it can be confirmed that it's the AirAsia plane and the transport minister will depart soon to Pangkalan Bun," News.com.au reported.
He said that based on the observation by search and rescue personnel, significant things have been found such as a passenger door and cargo door, adding it was in the sea, 100 miles (160 kilometres) southwest of Pangkalan Bun.
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Meanwhile, search teams scouring the Indonesian waters for the missing plane have been focusing on a patch of oil in the sea that may help find the ill-fated jet.
Earlier, Indonesian officials said the search for missing AirAsia flight led to the discovery of objects resembling an emergency slide, plane door and other parts of the plane.
At least 10 big objects, along with small white-coloured objects, were reportedly sighted by the search teams.
The position of the debris is said to be 10 kilometers from the point where the plane lost contact with air traffic control.
