AirAsia Crash Update: Hayati Lutfiah Hamid ID'd as First Victim, Buried

A flight attendant who was on AirAsia Flight QZ-8501, which crashed on Sunday morning, was the first to be buried. Hayati Lutfiah Hamid, who was identified via fingerprints and other means, was laid to rest on Thursday, according to local reports. The funeral took place in Surabaya, located in east Java.
AirAsia Crash Update: Hayati Lutfiah Hamid ID'd as First Victim, Buried
A flight attendant who was on AirAsia Flight QZ-8501, which crashed on Sunday morning, was the first to be buried. Hayati Lutfiah Hamid, who was identified via fingerprints and other means, was laid to rest on Thursday, according to local reports. The funeral took place in Surabaya, located in east Java. Indonesians hold candles to pray for the victims of AirAsia Flight 8501 in Surabaya, Indonesia, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014. Bad weather hindered efforts to recover victims of the jetliner on Wednesday, and sent wreckage drifting far from the crash site, as grieving relatives prayed for strength to endure their losses. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)
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