Retrieving wreckage from AirAsia Flight To Singapore- no survivors recovered #2

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  • #221
Since the first victim has been laid to rest, that means an autopsy has been completed. I wonder what was the cause of death?

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-30650893

One of the early bodies was in a nice wooden coffin whereby the rest of the early 1st 3 or 4 bodies I saw being carried were in white boxes. I am thinking the nice coffin was for the stewardess and suspect the AirAsia airlines had agreed to pay for her funeral costs and give her a good coffin.

I am not sure if she even got an autopsy because that would have been too fast. I wonder if her family or the airlines said NO and maybe they didnt allow it. Which would be kind of strange because for a plane wreck I always thought the officials could override family wishes and demand autopsies be done on at least certain ones to help understand the crash investigation.
 
  • #222
From what I've read all morning, they suspect they have found the tail section in the area where they have found bodies floating, even seat belted to their seats (the seats float) plus debris from the plain wreckage.

The weather is harsh and they aren't able to dive to verify it nor get a visual other than a shadow from aircraft. There's also an oil slick in this area.

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/specialreports/qz8501/search/qz8501-search-fuselage/1564814.html

o/t, one tweeter who's not MSM tweeted, they didn't die, they only fly higher, rest in love. :tears:


That is good news if they at least know where a large part of the plane is. I wonder if its the same large section that was rumored to have been spotted in the first day or so. If its a different chunk that is almost better news because I am sure they will eventually find that original large part they talked a lot about. Which would mean 2 large parts basically have been seen.

Regarding last bolded part. That is really touching and we are all praying for their soals and families.

The tough thing with a plane accident is so many all at once, and no passenger fault of their own.
As a small child I have always wished we could bring on our own parchutes and have a door in the back of the plane that we could elect to jump out of during an accident such as this. I have never sky dived before but I can guarantee you I would be a quick learner if I knew plane was going down and I had a parachute and a door to get out. Even paragliders have parachutes on their backs sometimes. Maybe this is not too far fetched of an idea.

Some small planes have started to buy parachute kits that will float down their entire small plane if something goes wrong.
 
  • #223
That is good news if they at least know where a large part of the plane is. I wonder if its the same large section that was rumored to have been spotted in the first day or so. If its a different chunk that is almost better news because I am sure they will eventually find that original large part they talked a lot about. Which would mean 2 large parts basically have been seen.

Regarding last bolded part. That is really touching and we are all praying for their soals and families.

The tough thing with a plane accident is so many all at once, and no passenger fault of their own.
As a small child I have always wished we could bring on our own parchutes and have a door in the back of the plane that we could elect to jump out of during an accident such as this. I have never sky dived before but I can guarantee you I would be a quick learner if I knew plane was going down and I had a parachute and a door to get out. Even paragliders have parachutes on their backs sometimes. Maybe this is not too far fetched of an idea.

Some small planes have started to buy parachute kits that will float down their entire small plane if something goes wrong.

I agree! that whole DB Cooper fiasco ruined it for all of us though....no more rear exits for passengers (which would so help with traffic flow during boarding and exiting)...........hopefully one of the knowledgeable aviation posters here can shed more light on that.
 
  • #224
I can't say for sure if this is the same area but it's hitting twitter the past hour.

Translated

KRI Bung Tomo Discover Indicated QZ8501 Objects, MGS Geo Survey Ship Moor

Bung Tomo are conducting searches in zone 4 or close to Pangkalan Bun reportedly discovered large objects indicated AirAsia QZ8501 Pesawar body parts. Basarnas immediately ordered the ship MGS Geo Survey for close to KRI Bung Tomo because the equipment is more adequate.

"We asked Basarnas to shift 15 km to the east, because there are reportedly object discovery," said Party Chief (team leader) this mapping mission, Aga Muhammad Ridha Aldila, Friday (02/01/2015) at 20:30 pm.

Aga explained, MGS Ships that carry the equipment and expertise to perform underwater mapping directly move towards a position where KRI Bung Tomo. Because the KRI Bung Tomo is not equipped with a ROV (remotly Operating Vehicle) which can take visual data such as photos and videos underwater.

"Bung Tomo KRI not equipped ROV that can not take the visual data. Basarnas asked us to get there because we bring the ROV, "said Aga.

But once again, have not confirmed whether the objects found KRI Bung Tomo it is part of the fuselage AirAsia QZ 8501. The survey vessel Geo MGS will take visual data must be reported in advance to Basarnas before otherwise it really is part of the ill-fated plane or not.

http://news.detik.com/read/2015/01/...rindikasi-qz8501-kapal-mgs-geo-survei-merapat
 
  • #225
This window section looks a bit curved-in-the-wrong-direction, doesn't it? I wonder what caused that.


10537124_754286654664596_3294340396599163318_n.jpg


http://abcnews.go.com/International...ships-scour-java-sea-search/story?id=27955975
 
  • #226
One of the early bodies was in a nice wooden coffin whereby the rest of the early 1st 3 or 4 bodies I saw being carried were in white boxes. I am thinking the nice coffin was for the stewardess and suspect the AirAsia airlines had agreed to pay for her funeral costs and give her a good coffin.

I am not sure if she even got an autopsy because that would have been too fast. I wonder if her family or the airlines said NO and maybe they didnt allow it. Which would be kind of strange because for a plane wreck I always thought the officials could override family wishes and demand autopsies be done on at least certain ones to help understand the crash investigation.

You must be right Hatfield, she was buried without an autopsy. I found the following in an article about her:

After a Muslim cleric said a prayer for the deceased, the coffin was immediately taken to a village and lowered into a grave, in accordance with Muslim traditions that require bodies to be buried as quickly as possible.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...ound-name-tag-on-her-red-uniform-9952801.html
 
  • #227
I'll bet you're right Hatfield, she was buried without an autopsy. I found the following in an article about her:



http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...ound-name-tag-on-her-red-uniform-9952801.html

Probably the officials didn't push the issue, apparently Muslims do not allow autopsies unless the death was suspicious in nature. Partly because they must bury their dead as soon as possible, partly because they do not feel that the body should be violated, some believe that the body can feel pain after death.
 
  • #228
Probably the officials didn't push the issue, apparently Muslims do not allow autopsies unless the death was suspicious in nature. Partly because they must bury their dead as soon as possible, partly because they do not feel that the body should be violated, some believe that the body can feel pain after death.

Yes that's what I'm thinking too, SouthAussie. Doubt they were going to push back on that at all.
 
  • #229
[video=twitter;551144103090475008]https://twitter.com/willripleyCNN/status/551144103090475008[/video]
 
  • #230
Probably the officials didn't push the issue, apparently Muslims do not allow autopsies unless the death was suspicious in nature. Partly because they must bury their dead as soon as possible, partly because they do not feel that the body should be violated, some believe that the body can feel pain after death.

This is very bothersome. Every body MUST be autoppsied . Peroid. Down the road we need a complete inch by inch breakdown of g forces, sitting postions, objects that struck people, what objects people as projectiles struck this is very crucial - they had better be autpopsing every body, religious stuff, whatever, ignore, they all must be autopsied.
 
  • #231
Does that mean that a majority of these bodies will not have autopsies...
because the majority are Indonesian (and many Indonesians are Muslim?!!?)
That is unbelievable!
 
  • #232
Catching up. I agree here. Just a wild guess here but I think its possible the flight attendant initially survived the initial crash and opened that door for everyone. It would explain her and a few other bodies getting out along with that inflatable stairs. If they did survive, they were gravely injured and I dont think they were in any condition to swim in the water. I think maybe either the stewardess or someone nearby that door managed to get the door open and that is about it. The stairs would have inflated and ripped free from the plane as it sunk. Then a few bodies near the door floated out.

Just a guess because it is strange how those inflatable stairs were found. And I think the stewardess would be sitting near that door.
That sounds spot on to me.
 
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Does that mean that a majority of these bodies will not have autopsies...
because the majority are Indonesian (and many Indonesians are Muslim?!!?)
That is unbelievable!

I think that many of the investigators may be Muslim as well.
 
  • #236
Question. Keep in mind I have not read every post. The plane has to be broken apart for bodies to float to the surface right? Could the rest of the bodies still be strapped to seats that didn't break apart or was the plane that broken apart?


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  • #237
Doing a google search, the white part is on the inside of the plane from all the pictures I'm looking at. The wood grain would be backing it, jmo.

It's encrypted so I'll just link one.

http://www.travelsnitch.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/7ABC-NEW.jpg

I know it looks like timber but it's not it is just the other side of the window section in between that section you would have insulation and then the outer skin of the fuselage. The inner infrastructure of an A/C is actually quite lightweight but incredibly strong.
 
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  • #239
Very small hospital handling the victims. The coffins almost appear to be made from cardboard, but it's very thin wood. This video is dated today, but it must be from a few days ago.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/02/world/asia/hancocks-hospital-qz8501-remains/index.html

I saw a pic a few days back of the hospital receiving area for the victims who were brought in, with hospital staff waiting - and two large shipping containers that had been put outside for storage.


The bodies will be brought to a nearby hospital inside a police complex, where cold storage containers have been prepared to hold 150 bodies, said Colonel Dr Budiyono, head of East Java regional police's health services.

http://www.straitstimes.com/news/as...ospital-surabaya-ready-hold-150-bodies-famili
 
  • #240
I know it looks like timber but it's not it is just the other side of the window section in between that section you would have insulation and then the outer skin of the fuselage. The inner infrastructure of an A/C is actually quite lightweight but incredibly strong.

Yes, I should have been clearer.
 
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