Australia will decide in a few days whether to alter or scale back the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, but will consult all countries involved on any changes, Australia's ambassador to the United States said on Sunday.
Kim Beazley told CNN the search countries would "regroup and reconsider" if nothing is found in a section of the Indian Ocean floor now being scanned by a U.S. Navy underwater drone.
This includes adjustments to the air and sea surface search efforts and the possibility of bringing in private contractors to replace some military assets, he said.
"Obviously that's one of the things you're going to consider. You may well also consider bringing in other underwater search equipment," Beazley said on the State of the Union with Candy Crowley program.
"All these sorts of things will be on the table if nothing is found in the next few days," he added
The search coordinators also may reassess the mathematical calculations used in trying to pinpoint the source of "ping" signals believed to be from the missing plane's flight recorders, as well as electronic signals the plane sent to a communications satellite, Beazley said.
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Kim Beazley told CNN the search countries would "regroup and reconsider" if nothing is found in a section of the Indian Ocean floor now being scanned by a U.S. Navy underwater drone.
This includes adjustments to the air and sea surface search efforts and the possibility of bringing in private contractors to replace some military assets, he said.
"Obviously that's one of the things you're going to consider. You may well also consider bringing in other underwater search equipment," Beazley said on the State of the Union with Candy Crowley program.
"All these sorts of things will be on the table if nothing is found in the next few days," he added
The search coordinators also may reassess the mathematical calculations used in trying to pinpoint the source of "ping" signals believed to be from the missing plane's flight recorders, as well as electronic signals the plane sent to a communications satellite, Beazley said.
20/04/14 Thomson Reuters/CBC News
