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Indonesia vows ‘all-out effort’ in search for AirAsia victims

– First bodies identified –

An official with the US state department said Washington would continue to work closely “with technical experts in Indonesia and US Defense Department officials to see how else we can help”.

Washington has deployed the destroyer USS Sampson to help with the search, with a second vessel due to join ships and planes from Australia, Singapore, South Korea and Malaysia helping Indonesia with the search for bodies and wreckage.

National Search and Rescue Agency chief Bambang Soelistyo said Wednesday the fuselage had not yet been found, denying reports that sonar imagery showed the aircraft on the seabed. READ: Bodies, debris found as AirAsia plane believed found in sea

During searches Tuesday, which retrieved wreckage giving the first confirmation that Flight QZ8501 had crashed, an air force plane had seen a “shadow” on the seabed believed to be the missing plane, where all search efforts are now being concentrated.

Debris found so far from the aircraft included an exit door, emergency slide and several suitcases.

Four bodies have been transferred to land from warships with three more set to be moved Thursday.

“Three helicopters are getting ready to hoist three remaining bodies from the navy ship to Pangkalan Bun,” Sandi said, adding that rescuers managed to bring two bodies to Pangkalan Bun late Wednesday.

Two other bodies have already been transferred to Surabaya where there are examination and identification facilities for 150 bodies.

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