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| Newly detected objects draw searchers for Malaysian plane
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| AUSTRALIA
, 20-March-2014
3:37:45 AM |
| Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced Thursday that satellite imagery had detected objects that might be connected to the missing Malaysia Airlines jet that vanished on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8.
"The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has received information based on satellite information of objects possibly related to the search," Abbott said. "Following specialist analysis of this satellite imagery, two possible objects related to the search have been identified." (Need to 'verify' possible Australia MH370 find)
Abbott said an Australian Air Force Orion plane had been diverted to the area and was expected to arrive later Thursday. "Three more aircraft will follow," Abbott said. The prime minister added that he had informed Malaysia's prime minister, Najib Razak, of the developments. (Australia PM says objects from missing plane may have been spotted)
He also cautioned that "we must keep in mind the task of locating these objects will be extremely difficult, and it may turn out that they are not related to the search" for Flight 370.
An Australian official said the objects were about 2,500 kilometers, or about 1,550 miles, southwest of Perth, The Associated Press reported. (Largest 'object' sighted in MH370 search is 24 metres: authorities)
After Abbott made his statement, Najib also issued a statement, saying that the two leaders had spoken about the sighting. But after nearly two weeks of almost daily hopes that brightened and then dimmed, Najib urged caution. (Seven leading theories on disappearance of Flight 370)
"Australian officials have yet to establish whether these objects are indeed related" to the missing plane, he said in the emailed statement.
Lisa Martin, a spokeswoman for the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, said: "There is imagery that suggests that there could be an object. At this stage it is an object in the southern part of the search area.
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