Lion Air Jet Position Possibly Located, 48 Body Bags Sent to Police

Rescuers load body bags containing debris and remains of the victims of the crashed Lion Air plane during a rescue operation in the waters of Tanjung Karawang, Indonesia, Oct. 30, 2018. AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana

JAKARTA, Indonesia—A massive search effort has identified the possible seabed location of the crashed Lion Air jet, Indonesia’s military chief said on Oct. 31, as experts carried out the grim task of identifying dozens of body parts recovered from a 15 nautical mile search area.

A rescuer inspects a part of Lion Air plane flight JT 610 retrieved from the waters where it's believed to have crashed at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia, Oct. 30, 2018. AP Photo/Binsar Bakara