bodies. two more were found in the java sea, bringing the total to 39. the remains were airlifted and will be taken to surabaya where the difficult identification process will begin. >> lately, you'll find the bodies more decomposed. after the next few days r you'll find maybe not an intact body. >> reporter: indonesia, which is leading the international search effort is getting help from countries including malaysia, singapore and the united states. cnn was granted exclusive access aboard the "uss sampson" where those on board are working around the clock to find anything connected to the missing plane. >> we've recovered a lot of debris and bodies and quite tragic as it sounds it brings closure to the families. >> let's go behind the scenes to the airasia search headquarters right now. cnn's kyung lah is joining us