Flight Qz8501

Search teams lift tail of crashed AirAsia plane from seabed

The development comes a day after "pings" believed to have come from the ill-fated jet's black box were detected and efforts to retrieve the tail section - where the black box is located - were stepped up.

AirAsia QZ8501: A look at the recovery efforts nearly 2 weeks after crash

A look at what's known about the crash and recovery efforts of the AirAsia QZ8501 flight, nearly two weeks after it went down in Indonesia.

Pings detected in hunt for crashed AirAsia flight's black boxes: Indonesia

Ping signals believed to be from the black box data recorders of crashed AirAsia Flight 8501 were detected on Friday, a senior Indonesian search official said.

AirAsia crash: Indonesian divers battle strong currents to reach wreckage

Elite Indonesian military divers battled strong currents on Thursday in an effort to reach the submerged tail of crashed AirAsia Flight 8501.

Divers join AirAsia flight QZ8501 wreck search as bad weather relents

: Search teams including divers took advantage of a let-up in bad weather on Tuesday to try to reach the wreckage of an AirAsia jet that crashed nine days ago, and to recover bodies and find its black box flight recorders.

Indonesia cracks down on aviation sector after AirAsia QZ8501 crash

Highlighting the depth of Indonesia's air safety problems, the transportation ministry revealed harsh measures on Monday against everyone who allowed AirAsia Flight 8501 to take off without proper permits.

AirAsia QZ8501: Indonesia expands search for bodies, wreckage

Recovery teams expanded their search in the Java Sea on Monday as they raced to find bodies and wreckage from AirAsia Flight 8501, which they fear have drifted in rough weather.

AirAsia QZ8501: As weather improves divers resume search for bodies, jet

The weather improved Monday and divers will attempt again to locate large objects on the ocean floor believed to be the fuselage of the AirAsia flight that crashed more than one week ago.

AirAsia QZ8501 crash probably caused by ice, says Indonesia's met agency

Weather was the "triggering factor" in the crash of AirAsia Flight 8501 with icing likely causing engine damage, Indonesia's meteorological agency.

AirAsia QZ8501: 16 bodies recovered so far, weather problems continue

More ships arrived on Friday with sensitive equipment to search for the fuselage of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 and the more than 150 people still missing since it crashed five days ago.