Malaysia deploys three vessels, C-130 to Belitung: Liow

Malaysia has deployed three army vessels and a C-130 Hercules to the Belitung area in the search and rescue (SAR) operation to find the missing AirAsia flight QZ5801.

"The Malaysian government has committed and deployed our military assets to assist Indonesia with the search operations. I have been in close contact with my counterparts in both Indonesia, Ignasius Jonan and Singapore, Lui Tuck Yew to lend any available assistance in this time of need.

"We have also established the Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC) at the Kuala Lumpur Air Traffic Control Centre (ATCC) in Subang to assist with the coordination effort in searching for QZ8501," Malaysian Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai told a media conference today.

He also denied speculations that the plane has been found.

"That's not true. As of now, we are still searching for the plane," he said.