"Today, at 10:05 am local time, CN-235 aircraft of the Indonesian Air Force spotted debris floating on the waters," Bambang Soelistyo said here on a press conference, Tuesday.
Three bodies were reportedly evacuated by Indonesian warship KRI Bung Tomo, out of six bodies that have been spotted.
At 11:07 am local time, C-130 aircraft of the Indonesian Air Force spotted another metal object at the water.
The Hercules aircraft also spotted a shadow, presumably resembling a shape of aircraft under the water.
Soelistyo said KRI Bung Tomo at 01:50 pm spotted an object presumably an emergency exit door of an aircraft.
The ship assisted with a helicopter, then conducted search operation and evacuate the presumably emergency exit door.
"I confirm 95 percent this is the location of suspected debris of the aircraft," Soelistyo said.***3***
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