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Australian satellites finds two objects possibly from Malaysia flight

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Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Thursday satellite imagery had found two objects possibly related to the search for a Malaysia Airlines jetliner missing since March 8 with 239 people on board.

"New and credible information has come to light in relation to the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in the southern Indian Ocean," Abbott told parliament.

"The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has received information based on satellite imagery 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."

Abbott said a search aircraft was due to arrive at the area where the objects were spotted about the time he was speaking in parliament. A further three aircraft were also en route to the site.

Abbott said he had already spoken with his Malaysian counterpart Najib Razak and cautioned that the objects had yet to be identified.

"The task of locating these objects will be extremely difficult and it may turn out they are not related to the search for MH370," said Abbott.

The AMSA said it would hold a media briefing in Canberra at 0430 GMT.

Australian satellites finds two objects possibly from Malaysia flight - World Israel News | Haaretz
 
The Aussie authorities appeared quietly confident that they'd found the Plane. The guarded caution against jumping at conclusions was understandable. I really hope they've found it this time.
 
The Aussie authorities appeared quietly confident that they'd found the Plane. The guarded caution against jumping at conclusions was understandable. I really hope they've found it this time.

If they did then finally we may be able to put the pieces together
 
If they did then finally we may be able to put the pieces together

It also remains to be seen how deep is the ocean floor at the sight of the wreckage. Must be at least a couple of thousand metres deep. Retrieval of debris might take months.
 
It also remains to be seen how deep is the ocean floor at the sight of the wreckage. Must be at least a couple of thousand metres deep. Retrieval of debris might take months.

No no- I was saying about trying to figure out what happened, not literally piece it together
 
No no- I was saying about trying to figure out what happened, not literally piece it together
:lol: I got that. I too didn't mean it that way. I was referring to the possibility of critical equipment like Flight Data Recorder, needed to piece together the events preceding the crash, already resting on the ocean floor.
 
Only days after taking Australia takes the lead of the search, we have a lead. Pretty good work.
 
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