Accidents
Divers Recover FDR from AirAsia Flight 8501
Search efforts turn to retrieving CVR
A multinational grouping of naval vessels participates in search operations at the location of AirAsia Flight QZ8501’s tail in the Java Sea. (Photo: U.S. Navy)
A multinational grouping of naval vessels participates in search operations at the location of AirAsia Flight QZ8501’s tail in the Java Sea. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

Indonesian divers on Monday retrieved the flight data recorder from AirAsia Indonesia Flight QZ8501 from the bottom of the Java Sea, marking the latest breakthrough in the effort to conclusively determine the reason for the December 28 accident that claimed the lives of 162 passengers and crewmembers. Search crews have also located the cockpit voice recorder of the ill-fated Airbus A320-200 under wreckage on the sea floor. Plans call for the search and recovery effort to return to retrieving the CVR tomorrow.