SAN FRANCISCO, January 11, (THEWILL) – There are indications that the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and Flight Data Recorder (FDR) of the Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 that crashed into the ocean on Saturday would soon be recovered.
So far, rescuers searching for the wreckage of the Indonesian passenger jet that crashed with 62 people on board say they have located the plane’s black box flight recorder and obtained communications data.
Speaking on the development, the head of Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) said late on Sunday evening that the two black boxes from Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 are believed have been detected within 150 to 200 meters (492 to 656 feet) of the crash site and that search and rescue operations are continuing around the clock.
Authorities said Monday that their efforts to recover bodies, the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and Flight Data Recorder (FDR) were hampered by debris in the water.
“We have two spots highly suspected as a location of two black boxes. But unfortunately, there is a lot of debris around that spots,” Indonesia Navy Commander, Admiral Yudo Margono said Monday.
Margono said a diving team is working to clear out debris and hope to recover the devices “soon.”
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