Hopes of a breakthrough in the search for flight MH370 have been dashed, with objects pulled from the ocean not related to the Malaysia Airlines jet.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority says a Chinese ship retrieved objects from the southern Indian Ocean yesterday after a Chinese military plane reportedly spotted material bearing colours from the missing jet.
However, it’s believed the items are not related to the flight and are more likely fishing objects or rubbish, AMSA said this morning.
The search for debris from the doomed flight shifted north on Friday after new analysis of satellite data.
As up to 10 ships combed the new area, former Defence force chief Angus Houston has reportedly been named to co-ordinate the international search effort for the plane carrying 239 passengers and crew, which disappeared on March 8.
The retired Air Chief Marshal Houston will lead a new joint agency co-ordination centre in Perth, News Corp reports.
Four Australian and Chinese ships arrived in the updated search area, 1850km off Perth, yesterday and another six ships are expected to reach the zone today.
30/03/14 AAP/Australian
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The Australian Maritime Safety Authority says a Chinese ship retrieved objects from the southern Indian Ocean yesterday after a Chinese military plane reportedly spotted material bearing colours from the missing jet.
However, it’s believed the items are not related to the flight and are more likely fishing objects or rubbish, AMSA said this morning.
The search for debris from the doomed flight shifted north on Friday after new analysis of satellite data.
As up to 10 ships combed the new area, former Defence force chief Angus Houston has reportedly been named to co-ordinate the international search effort for the plane carrying 239 passengers and crew, which disappeared on March 8.
The retired Air Chief Marshal Houston will lead a new joint agency co-ordination centre in Perth, News Corp reports.
Four Australian and Chinese ships arrived in the updated search area, 1850km off Perth, yesterday and another six ships are expected to reach the zone today.
30/03/14 AAP/Australian
