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AirAsia Live: Both black boxes found, one still stuck under heavy wreckage

An AirAsia flight from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore lost contact with air traffic control on Sunday.

Divers fail to get black boxes; AirAsia Flight 8501's tail may be lifted

Strong currents and blinding silt thwarted an attempt by divers to find AirAsia Flight 8501's black boxes Thursday, which they hope are still located in the recently discovered tail of the plane.

May have located AirAsia flight QZ8501's tail section, says Indonesia official

Indonesian naval patrol vessel on Monday found tail of AirAsia QZ8501, the section where the crucial black box voice and flight data recorders are located.

After MH370 and AirAsia's QZ8501 disappearance, critics insist on real-time tracking systems on jets

After the baffling disappearance in March of MH370, critics accused aviation industry of "dithering" over equipping jets with real-time tracking systems.

Sonar images find AirAsia's QZ8501 wreckage: Victim wearing life jacket raises questions about crash

A body recovered from the crashed AirAsia QZ8501 was wearing a life jacket, an Indonesian rescue official said, raising new questions about the disaster.

AirAsia jet overshoots runway while landing in Philippines

The incident came after the crash of an AirAsia plane that disappeared over the Java Sea on Sunday on a flight from Indonesia to Singapore with 162 people on board. Bloated bodies and debris were seen floating in Indonesian waters Tuesday.

Missing AirAsia plane: Four major must-know developments

An AirAsia jet with 162 people on board crashed Sunday morning while flying from Surabaya, Indonesia, to Singapore on a scheduled two-hour flight. Here's a look at the latest developments:

AirAsia QZ8501: Searchers face challenges of monsoon, murkiness in Java Sea

Searchers combing the Java Sea for signs of the missing AirAsia passenger jet have the advantage of working in much shallower waters but also face challenges that include monsoons, murkiness and trash.

AirAsia QZ8501: Pilot was known for extraordinary performance in air force

The pilot of the AirAsia flight, which went missing en route from Indonesia to Singapore, was known for his extraordinary performance as a jet fighter pilot before he joined the airline.

QZ8501 flew into 'thunderstorm factory' over Java Sea avoided by most pilots: expert

An Australian aviation expert said on Tuesday that human error undoubtedly led to the disappearance of AirAsia flight QZ8501.