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Australia investigates \\\'possible\\\' MH370 debris

Thursday, 20 March 2014


Australia said Thursday that two objects -- one estimated at 24 metres (79 feet) long -- had been spotted in the Indian Ocean, the "best lead we have" in the search for a Malaysian passenger jet. Four search aircraft had been dispatched to the remote area of the southern Indian Ocean to check whether grainy satellite photos indicated debris from missing Malaysia Airlines MH370, as relatives of passengers huddled anxiously awaiting news. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott told parliament the images represented "new and credible information" but stressed that the link with flight MH370 had still to be confirmed, according to AFP.