Originally Posted by
indiekiduk
Why did the Chinese not announce yesterday they heard a beacon for 5 minutes?
Why is it being reported today's new 90 seconds wasn't recorded when they said the next step is sending it to Boeing for verification of a match?
I think you can conclude they recorded the second 90 seconds of signal. If they didn't record it they have nothing to send to Boeing.
CNN also reported that the second signal was received 2 kilometers from the first. They may have tried to get closer and lost the signal. It was another day of circling around until they found it again.
Whatever equipment they have, I believe the Chinese are trying very hard to locate the wreckage. It would be good politics and a source of national pride if they located the final resting place of 160 Chinese citizens.
The place they are were searching seems about as good as the spot chosen by the Americans and Australians. Everybody is searching south of the last satellite signal arc. Maybe they got lucky.