Plane Wreckage Found in Ocean Is Confirmed as AirAsia Flight 8501

Bloated bodies and debris seen floating in Indonesian waters Tuesday painfully ended the mystery of AirAsia Flight 8501, which crashed into the Java Sea with 162 people aboard and took more than two days to find, despite a massive international search.
 The low-cost carrier vanished Sunday halfway through a two-hour flight between Surabaya, Indonesia, and Singapore after encountering storm clouds. 

On Tuesday, with dozens of planes, helicopters and ships looking for the aircraft, searchers discovered what appeared to be a life jacket and an emergency exit door. Part of the plane's interior, including an oxygen tank, was brought to the nearest town, Pangkalan Bun, along with a bright blue plastic suitcase that appeared to be in perfect condition.