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A section of a missing Indonesian plane has been discovered by a fisherman just off the west coast of Sulawesi island, search officials have said.A section of a missing Indonesian plane has been discovered by a fisherman just off the west coast of Sulawesi island, search officials have said.
A piece of the Adam Air Boeing 737's tailfin was discovered in the Makassar Strait.A piece of the Adam Air Boeing 737's tailfin was discovered in the Makassar Strait.
None of plane's 102 passengers or crew have been found since it disappeared halfway through its flight from Java.None of plane's 102 passengers or crew have been found since it disappeared halfway through its flight from Java.
A search and rescue official said the serial number on the tail section matched that of the missing plane.A search and rescue official said the serial number on the tail section matched that of the missing plane.
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"This morning I announced that there has been a finding of a part of Adam Air. What was found was the right tail's stabiliser, number 65C25746-76," the head of the search and rescue mission, Eddy Suyanto, told reporters."This morning I announced that there has been a finding of a part of Adam Air. What was found was the right tail's stabiliser, number 65C25746-76," the head of the search and rescue mission, Eddy Suyanto, told reporters.
Mr Suyanto said the fragment of the plane was found by a fisherman at 0300 local time on Thursday (2000 GMT Wednesday).Mr Suyanto said the fragment of the plane was found by a fisherman at 0300 local time on Thursday (2000 GMT Wednesday).
The tailfin section was found some 300m (985 ft) from the shore, near Pare Pare, a seaside town about 60 miles (100 km) north of Makassar, capital of South Sulawesi province, Mr Suyanto said. The tailfin section was found some 300m (985 ft) from the shore, near Pare Pare, a seaside town north of Makassar, capital of South Sulawesi province, Mr Suyanto said.
The news was greeted with relief by relatives desperate for news of their loved ones on the plane.
"I cried when I heard, but now I'm relieved," said Rosmala Dewi, whose daughter was a stewardess on the flight.
"At the very least we now have a sign [of where the plane landed]," she told the Associated Press.
The plane disappeared more than 10 days ago, after battling strong winds and twice changing course during the flight.The plane disappeared more than 10 days ago, after battling strong winds and twice changing course during the flight.
Search efforts for the wreckage had concentrated on the coast of Sulawesi, with a US Navy ocean ship equipped with sonar scanning the seabed after reports of large metal objects in the sea. A massive air, land and sea operation has been under way ever since, with several other countries offering to help in the search.
The search and rescue effort has spanned an area of nearly 80,000 sq km (30,000 sq miles) as the plane vanished with no emergency distress call. Bad weather has hampered the hunt, as have false leads. Government officials had to apologise soon after the plane's disappearance for erroneously saying that the wreckage had been found.
Since Monday, the search had focused off the coast of western Sulawesi, on the advice of another local fisherman, who reported seen a low-flying, unstable plane in the area.
A US Navy ocean ship equipped with sonar has been scanning the seabed for clues.