There has been conflicting news today regarding the so-called ‘black boxes’ (cockpit voice and flight data recorders) of AirAsia Flight QZ8501. A senior Indonesian government official was quoted as saying “The navy divers in Jadayat state boat have succeeded in finding a very important instrument, the black box of AirAsia QZ8501.” However, an Indonesian Navy official denied that the recorders had been found. Searchers have been attempting to trace the ultrasonic ‘pings’ emitted by the recorders but bad weather has severely hampered the effort.