An Indonesian official has said that an Australian plane spotted some objects in the sea while searching for the missing AirAsia flight QZ8501.
According to ABC News, Jakarta's Air Force base commander Rear Marshal Dwi Putranto said that he was informed that some suspicious objects were found near Nangka island, 700 miles from the location where the plane lost contact.
However, it can not be confirmed if the object is a part of the missing AirAsia plane, said Putranto. He also said that they were now heading towards that direction in cloudy conditions.
The search for the missing flight was immediately launched with vessels and aircraft from Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia but nothing was reported to be found before nightfall.
The missing plane was en route from Indonesia to Singapore with 162 people on board.
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