The fuselage plane wreck found in Lao, the black box is missing

Vientiane - Lao Airlines fuselage aircraft that crashed into the Mekong River last week killed 49 people were rescued, but the flight recorders still missing, media reports said Wednesday.
The recorder was not on the wreck winchedfrom wateron Tuesday and are believed to be somewhere in the mud trough, Vientiane Times.
"The tail was missing when he picked up the debris," said Yaku Lopangkao, director of civil aviation. "In blackboxes may still be connected to the tail, or may break off somewhere near where the aircraft tail was suspended."
"If the black box recorders were still attached to the tail thenthey will be easier to find, but if paused and then willbe difficult task," said Yaku state run daily.
Lao Airlines Flight 301 QV from the capital Vientiane to Pakse city thesouthern crashed 16th October after hittingturbulence.
Some 47 bodies were recovered from the river as of Tuesday. Searchteams slowed by strong currents and murky waters of the Mekong.
Twin-engine turboprop ATR 72-600 were delivered from theFrench-Italian aircraft manufacturer ATR in March.
There were 44 passengers on board, including 16 Lao, seven, six Frenchnationals Australians, Thais five, three South Koreans, threeVietnamese, one American, one Chinese, one Canadian, one Malaysiannational, and one person from Taiwan.
Lao Airlines, founded in 1976, currently owns 14 aircraft.