"The Russian Emergency Ministry's detachment, being part of international team of rescuers, continues the search operation. The Emergency Ministry's Be-200 amphibious aircraft has examined more than 300 square kilometers [116 square miles] of water area in the search area," the ministry said.
On Monday, Russia's Be-200 aircraft found 30 objects in the search zone, including a body wearing a life preserver.
"Today Indonesian Air Force's helicopter delivered additional equipment for Russian divers in the Java sea," the Russian Emergencies Ministry said.
On December 28, AirAsia's Airbus A320-200 departed from the Indonesian city of Surabaya, en route to Singapore, and lost contact with air traffic control. Less than an hour after the takeoff, the pilot of flight QZ8501 requested permission to change the route and altitude due to bad weather conditions.
Of 162 passengers and crew on the aircraft, 40 bodies have been recovered and 24 have been identified, the head of Indonesian search-and-rescue agency Bambang Soelistyo said at a news conference Wednesday.
