Indonesia Checking Reports of Debris in Search Area for Airliner

Indonesian authorities confirm that an Australian search plane has sighted debris in the water off Borneo, some 1,100 kilometers from the last known position of Air Asia flight 8501. But there is no confirmation the material is related to the missing airliner, which was carrying 162 people. Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla said 30 ships and 15 aircraft - both planes and helicopters - are involved in the search for the missing Airbus A320. But he is trying to dampen expectations that...

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