National Agency for Rescue and Search (Basarnas) has deployed six vessels to find out AirAsia QZ 8501, which lost contact Sunday morning.
Sutrisno, head of Basarnas Jakarta, said the vessels were deployed from Jakarta, Pontianak (West Kalimantan), Pangkal Pinang (Riau Islands), and Batam Island to the area suspected as location of the aircraft when it lost contact and disappeared from radar.
Indonesian Air Force has also sent out two aircrafts and one helicopter to the suspected area, which is located between Kalimantan Strait and Belitung waters.
Antara News Agency quoted Supriandi, spokesperson of Basarnas Pangkalpinang, saying the aircraft might have crashed in waters around 145 KM from Belitung Island, Sumatra.