java sea between the islands of belitung and borneo. >> we're devastated by what has happened. we do not know what's happened here. >> reporter: indonesia is leading the search with help from malaysia singapore and australia, the united states has been asked to join the effort and will soon send assets to the region. so far there's little to go on no sign of the wreckage no signals from the plane to help pinpoint its location. >> the chief operation in this area and airplanes and helicopters operating, it is no issue of of course being operated in the sea especially in the bad weather like this but instructions to all our peoples do their best and fast and hoping this leads to finding