Malaysia flight MH370: New images of 'possible debris'
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Malaysia says it has received new satellite images from France showing potential debris from missing flight MH370 in the southern Indian Ocean.
This is the third set of images in a week of possible debris in the area.
Australia is co-ordinating the search and earlier said it was investigating sightings of a pallet and other items.
Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared on 8 March en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, with 239 people on board.
Malaysian officials believe the plane was deliberately taken off course.
Based on information received from a satellite, the search has been in two distinct corridors - one stretching to the north-west of the last known location in the Malacca Straits and one to the south-west.
However, none of the countries on the northern corridor have reported any radar contact, and the satellite images of possible debris in the south Indian Ocean have concentrated the search there.
'Could be anything'
A statement published on the Malaysian ministry of transport's Facebook page said: "This morning, Malaysia received new satellite images from the French authorities showing potential objects in the vicinity of the southern corridor.
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Search planes involved
Australia: Two P3 Orions; two Bombardier Global Express; one Gulfstream 5; one Airbus 319
China: Two IL-76 jets (not yet deployed)
Japan: Two P3 Orions (not yet deployed)
New Zealand: One P3 Orion
US: One P8 Poseidon
"Malaysia immediately relayed these images to the Australian rescue co-ordination centre."
There has been no official clarification but Associated Press quoted one Malaysian official as saying the French image was taken on Friday.
The official said the object appeared to be of a similar size to earlier satellite images, but was about 930km (575 miles) north of those.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (Amsa), which is overseeing the search, said eight planes were sent out from Perth in western Australia on Sunday over a wider search area.
Malaysia says it has received new satellite images from France showing potential debris from missing flight MH370 in the southern Indian Ocean.
This is the third set of images in a week of possible debris in the area.
Australia is co-ordinating the search and earlier said it was investigating sightings of a pallet and other items.
Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared on 8 March en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, with 239 people on board.
Malaysian officials believe the plane was deliberately taken off course.
Based on information received from a satellite, the search has been in two distinct corridors - one stretching to the north-west of the last known location in the Malacca Straits and one to the south-west.
However, none of the countries on the northern corridor have reported any radar contact, and the satellite images of possible debris in the south Indian Ocean have concentrated the search there.
'Could be anything'
A statement published on the Malaysian ministry of transport's Facebook page said: "This morning, Malaysia received new satellite images from the French authorities showing potential objects in the vicinity of the southern corridor.
Continue reading the main story
Search planes involved
Australia: Two P3 Orions; two Bombardier Global Express; one Gulfstream 5; one Airbus 319
China: Two IL-76 jets (not yet deployed)
Japan: Two P3 Orions (not yet deployed)
New Zealand: One P3 Orion
US: One P8 Poseidon
"Malaysia immediately relayed these images to the Australian rescue co-ordination centre."
There has been no official clarification but Associated Press quoted one Malaysian official as saying the French image was taken on Friday.
The official said the object appeared to be of a similar size to earlier satellite images, but was about 930km (575 miles) north of those.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (Amsa), which is overseeing the search, said eight planes were sent out from Perth in western Australia on Sunday over a wider search area.