Tail of crashed AirAsia plane found

The tail of crashed AirAsia flight QZ8501 has been found in the Java Sea, the head of Indonesia's search and rescue has said, the BBC reported.

The tail is where the crucial black box voice and flight data recorders are located which would give investigators clues as to what caused the crash.

The aircraft was en route from Surabaya, Indonesia to Singapore on 28 December with 162 people on board when it disappeared from radar.

No survivors have been found.