Divers to Make Attempt at Recovering AirAsia Black Boxes

Authorities in Indonesia say divers will make an attempt Monday to retrieve what is believed to be the missing flight and data recorders from ill-fated AirAsia flight 8501. The pings from so-called black boxes were heard on Sunday, but the recorders are thought to be trapped beneath the debris of the main body of the plane. Divers will try to shift the debris on Monday. If that fails, then the debris will be lifted by inflatable balloons, a technique already used to recover the tail...

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