27/03/2014 10:05
Renewed search for Malaysia plane debris
An air and sea search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has resumed in the southern Indian Ocean, a day after fresh satellite images revealed a possible debris field, the BBC reported.
Six military aircraft, five civilian aircraft and five ships are taking part in Thursday's operations, Australian maritime officials said.
However, they say weather in the search area is expected to deteriorate.
Flight MH370 disappeared on 8 March with 239 people on board.
It had been en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing when it disappeared from air traffic controllers' screens over the South China Sea.
So far, not a single item of debris linked to the missing plane has been recovered.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (Amsa), co-ordinating the search, said that aircraft had spotted three objects on Wednesday but despite several passes had not been able to relocate them.
It said Australian Navy ship HMAS Success remained in the search area about 2,500km (1,500 miles) south-west of Perth and had been joined by four Chinese ships - Xue Long, Kuulunshan, Haikon and Qiandaohu.
On Wednesday, Malaysia's acting transport minister Hishammuddin Hussein said a French satellite had located some 122 objects that could be from the missing airliner.
The images, taken on 23 March, showed objects up to 23m (75ft) in length, he said.
Analysts say the images are the first to suggest a debris field from the plane, rather than just isolated objects.
Mr Hussein described the new images as the most credible lead so far.