Search plane \\\'spots objects\\\' in new area
Friday, 28 March 2014
A plane has 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, which is not expected until Saturday, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (Amsa) said. Earlier it was announced the search would now focus on an area 1,100km (684 miles) north-east of the previous zone. The Beijing-bound airliner disappeared on 8 March with 239 people on board. The identity of the objects - spotted by a Royal New Zealand Air Force Orion - were "to be established", Amsa said, according to BBC.