AirAsia Flight 8501: U.S. Navy deploys same team that aided MH370 search

The head of Indonesia's search and rescue agency admitted the country may not have the best technology to search underwater and accepted offers from other countries, including Britain, Australia and the United States. The U.S. Navy's 7th fleet deployed the same team that aided in the search for MH370, reports CBS News correspondent Jeff Pegues.

The USS Sampson joined the search the same day crews spotted bodies and objects belonging to AirAsia Flight 8501 floating in the Java Sea.

The destroyer could help look for pings emitted from the plane's black boxes.

"The Navy has eavesdropping technology that is second to none," retired United Airlines pilot Ross Aimer said. "They can pick up just about any signal that is coming, especially in the shallow waters."

The Navy has been asked to assist in both search and recovery by providing aircraft, ships and submersibles.

"Our embassy, of course, is focused on finding ways to be responsive," State Department spokesman Jeff Rathke said at a news briefing.

For days, crews from around the world have been scouring Indonesian waters for any sign of the Airbus A320. Tuesday morning's discovery offers new clues, but it's still unclear how wide the debris field spans.

"It all depends on what happened to the aircraft," Aimer said. "If the aircraft went into a deep stall and nose dove into the ocean, the debris field will be a lot more concentrated."

According to an aviation source, AirAsia recently began to upgrade its jets to improve the tracking of its fleet, but the airline has not confirmed that information, nor has it confirmed whether the missing plane was a part of that upgrade.