Relatives and next-of-kin of passengers on the AirAsia flight QZ8501 wait for the latest news on the search of the missing jetliner at Juanda International Airport in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia on Dec. 29. (AP Photo/Trisnadi Marjan)

(Bloomberg) — Search crews scouring the Java Sea for a missing AirAsia Bhd. passenger jet failed to find any trace for a second day as authorities suspect the plane carrying 162 people crashed into the waters off Indonesia.

Twelve vessels were joined by dozens of inflatable boats and six warships as well as military aircraft from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Australia to scour an area stretching to more than 11,000 square nautical miles. Aerial searches are usually suspended at night while ships will continue their hunt.

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