The Australian Maritime Safety authority have received satellite imagery of two large objects in the Indian Ocean off Perth that could possibly be related to missing Flight MH370. This breakthrough could provide some answers after days of speculation surrounding this unprecedented disappearance.
‘Those who are experts indicate they are credible sightings,’ says Australian Maritime Safety Authority general manager John Young. ‘The indication to me is of objects that are of reasonable size and awash with water, bobbing up and down on the surface.’
Prime Minister Abbot revealed this potential break through in the ongoing search for flight MH370 earlier today.
‘I can inform the House that a Royal Australian Air Force Orion has been diverted to attempt to locate the objects,’ he said. ‘We must keep in mind the task of locating the objects will be extremely difficult and it may turn out that they are not related to the search for flight MH370.’
Although these sightings, made by expert assessment of commercial satellite imagery, may not be related to MH370, they are being investigated thoroughly. Royal Australian Air Force aircraft arrived in the area this afternoon, and three more military aircraft, including a Royal New Zealand Air Force Orion and United States Navy P8, Poseidon are expected to reach the area later.
However, the investigation of the area in question may take some time. A Royal Australian Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft has been tasked by the Rescue Coordination Centre Australia with dropping datum marker buoys. These buoys will provide information about water movement as well as serving as a reference point if the task of relocating the debris becomes protracted.
With families of MH370 passengers suffering as a result of the extended confusion surrounding the disappearance, investigators hope to uncover the truth of the flight as soon as possible.
