Originally Posted by
bimmerdriver
Considering how difficult it has been to locate and recover confirmed evidence of the aircraft, I don't see why they aren't focusing on locating the debris that has been seen by the French and thai satellites. That seems to be more concrete than a speculation that the aircraft was flying on a different track.
Originally Posted by
BOB W
That is exactly what they are doing.
Apparently not. The change to a newer, closer search area based on the recalculations of speed and Doppler effects on earlier calculations may have lead to a more productive area, according to
this BBC article:
Originally Posted by in part
Five planes have spotted "objects" in the new area of the Indian Ocean being searched for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, Australian officials say.
The sightings would need confirmation by ship, possibly on Saturday, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (Amsa) said in a
statement.
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