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Flight MH370: Latest developments at a glance

The search for missing flight MH370 has taken a dramatic turn with possible debris spotted by a s...
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10.06 20 Mar 2014


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Flight MH370: Latest developments at a glance

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10.06 20 Mar 2014


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The search for missing flight MH370 has taken a dramatic turn with possible debris spotted by a satellite.

This is what we know:

  • Australia says the search for possible objects from missing flight MH370 has been called off for the day
  • Reuters says a Norwegian ship has reached the area in southern Indian Ocean where possible debris from missing plane was seen on satellite images
  • The Australian Maritime Safety Authority - AMSA - say they cannot locate debris thought to be from missing airline MH370 due to cloud & rain creating limited viability
  • Possible debris from missing flight MH370 seen in the Indian Ocean 1,550 miles southwest of Perth.
  • The objects were of "reasonable size", with one about 25 metres in length.
  • Satellite images of the objects were dated March 16 and the debris will have moved since then.
  • A number of aircraft have been sent to search the area where the objects were spotted.
  • Four long-range surveillance planes have been diverted to look into the find in the southern Indian Ocean.
  • John Young, manager of Australian Maritime Safety Authority's emergency response division, said visibility was poor and may hamper efforts to find the objects.
  • He said they "are relatively indistinct on the imagery...but those who are experts indicate they are credible sightings."
  • Mr. Young added: "The indication to me is of objects that are a reasonable size and probably awash with water, moving up and down over the surface."
  • He said the depth of the ocean in the latest area, which is south from where the search had been focused on since Monday, is several thousand metres.
  • The Australian naval vessel HMAS Success, which is capable of retrieving any debris, is some days away.
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