Malaysia maps search area to missing flight QZ8501

Tuesday, December 30, 2014 | 16:08:06

(VOVworld) – Royal Malaysian Navy chief Admiral Abdul Aziz Jaafar announced Tuesday a map of the location where the AirAsia Indonesia flight QZ8501 reported missing on its way from Surabaya to Singapore and a plan to search on the sea.

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The map of the search area tweeted by Malaysia’s Navy Chief, Abdul Aziz Jaafar

The search area has been clarified in the Pacific Ocean, south of the Borneo Island, and the Java Sea and divided into 7 zones under which the Malaysian team will focus on the first and second areas and the remainder will be conducted by Indonesia and other countries involved in the operation.

The Malaysian Transport Ministry reports that to date about 1,130 staffers and 57 equipment have been used in the search rescue campaign.

Apart from Malaysia, Indonesia has received support from Singapore and Australia in the move. Many others including the UK, RoK, China, India, and the US have offered assistance. The U.S. Navy is sending USS Sampson to aid in the search for a missing AirAsia passenger jet.