US sending 'airborne assets' to help search for missing Indonesian submarine

Indonesia's missing submarine is believed to have run out of oxygen, but the search continues

A string of countries including Australia is continuing to assist Indonesian authorities in their search for a missing submarine and its 53 inhabitants, whose prospects of being found alive are running thin. 

India Joins Search For Missing Indonesian Submarine With 53 Onboard

The Indian Navy has already sent a deep submergence rescue vessel (DSRV) to help the Indonesian Navy find the submarine that has been missing since Wednesday.

Indonesia ramps up search for missing submarine

Indonesian navy ships on Friday stepped up their hunt for a missing submarine as fears grow that its 53 crew might die from lack of oxygen.Altogether, 24 navy and other ships and a patrol plane are scouring the seas off the island of Bali. They were to be joined later by two Australian warships, while the US says it has sent aircraft to help.Singapore, Malaysia and India say they are also helping in the hunt. What happened to the submarine?The …

India sends vessel to help with Indonesian submarine rescue

India on Thursday dispatched a deep submergence rescue vessel to Bali to help in locating the Indonesian submarine KRI Nanggala, missing since Wednesday with 53 sailors aboard.

U.S. To Join In Final Push To Find Indonesian Submarine

The Pentagon says it will send airborne assets to help with the search as Indonesian officials say only a few hours of oxygen are left for the submarine's crew of 53 even if the vessel is intact.(Image credit: Eric Ireng/AP)

Australia sends two ships to aid search for Indonesian sub

India, Malaysia, Singapore and the United States are also lending Indonesia a hand to locate the KRI Nanggala-402 vessel and its 53 submariners.