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Some of the 2,600 personnel working in the recovery effort involving dozens of boats and helicopters are hauling body parts, twisted piece of wreckage and passengers clothing from shallow waters about 23 metres deep.
Underwater photos supplied by Indonesia s navy showed a sea floor littered with wreckage.
Body bags filled with human remains are being taken to a police hospital where investigators hope to identify victims by matching DNA from their remains to living relatives.
Indonesian rescuers and Disaster Victim Identification officers check remains including body parts recovered during the search operation of the wreckage.
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Rapin Akbar, who gave a blood sample to the hospital, had five relatives on board including an older sister, a nephew and his wife and their seven-month-old baby.
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Indonesia Plane Crash: Boeing responds to Sriwijaya Air flight crash
Boeing said that the company was in contact with its airline customer and stands ready to support them after the Indonesian Sriwijaya Air Flight SJ-182 crashed. We are aware of media reports from Jakarta regarding Sriwijaya Air flight SJ-182. Our thoughts are with the crew, passengers, and their families, the company said in a statement on Saturday, Xinhua news agency reported.
Indonesia s Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi has confirmed the crash of a Boeing 737-500 plane of the Indonesian airlines with 62 people on board, which lost contact with the air traffic controller on Saturday.