Until now, searchers have sent 141 body bags containing human remains to police identification experts.

More than 58 DNA samples had been collected from the relatives, Indonesian officials said, adding that at least four people had been identified, including the deadheading First Officer.

On Tuesday, one black box containing flight data was recovered, and the hundreds of search personnel have also recovered plane parts from the crashed jet.

The National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) resumed the search and rescue operation. However, it was halted because the inclement weather was too dangerous for the divers.

The agency is leading the search-and-rescue efforts with more than a dozen helicopters, 53 navy ships and 20 boats, and 2,600 rescue personnel.

Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Jakarta to Pontianak, Indonesia.

On Saturday, the Boeing 737–524 flying the route disappeared from radar four minutes after departure.

Officials confirmed that the aircraft crashed in the waters off the Thousand Islands, some 19 km (12 mi; 10 nmi) from the airport.

Based on reports from local fishermen in the area, the search for the aircraft was immediately initiated. (ILKHA)