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It was not immediately announced whether the detected device was a cockpit voice or a flight data recorder.
The finding should help researchers answer the question why the Boeing 737-500 airliner fell from an altitude of about 3,000m into the sea on Saturday, barely climbing during heavy rains.
The country’s television showed divers diving in a Jakarta port in an inflatable boat in a large white container with the device. It should be referred to the National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSK), which oversees the accident investigation.
A warship had previously recorded strong signals from both recorders. These devices were buried in the seabed under tons of sharp debris, said Admiral Yudo Margono, commander of the Navy.
At least 160 divers were deployed in search of devices Tuesday, he said.
More than 3,600 rescuers, 13 helicopters, 54 large ships and 20 boats sailed through the area north of Jakarta where the Flight 182 plane crashed and found human remains and remains at a depth of 23 m.
So far, searchers have sent 74 bags of the remains to police identification experts, who reported Monday after recognizing the first victim, flight attendant Okky Bism, 29.
His wife, Aldha Refa, also a flight attendant at Sriwijaya Air, shared her grief on social media.
“My husband was a loving, dedicated and very good man,” she wrote on Instagram. – Heaven is your place, darling. Calm down there. “
Decaying relatives provide samples for DNA testing and police say the results should be clear in 4-8 days.
According to National Police spokesman Rusdi Harton, around 53 DNA samples have been taken, but more will be needed, especially for the parents and children of the victims.
The NTSK has indicated that the US National Transportation Security Administration will help investigate the disaster.
The committee chairman, Soerjanto Tjahjono, ruled out the possibility of the plane crashing in midair after assessing the condition of the wreckage found by the divers. According to him, the liner was not damaged until it crashed into the water because the debris was detected in one place rather than being spread over a wide area of water, as would have been the case in the aerial incident.
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