Indonesia uses undersea vehicle in hunt for air crash victims, 'black boxes'

A National Transportation Safety Committee official (L) and a search and rescue agency member inspect debris during a rescue operation for Sriwijaya Air flight SJ 182. [Reuters]

Indonesia has deployed a remotely operated underwater vehicle to help divers search for the remains of victims and recover the flight recorders from a Sriwijaya Air jet that crashed into the sea three days ago soon after takeoff.

The Boeing 737-500 plane with 62 people on board plunged into the Java Sea Saturday afternoon, four minutes after taking off from Jakarta’s main airport.