new developments into the investigation of the missing malaysian airliner, malaysian authorities have asked for help trying to retrieve data deleted from the captain's home flight simulator. the fbi has been given copies of the hard drive from the computers of the captain and first officer. the search for the missing flight continues 12 days after it mysteriously disappeared with 239 people on board about the focus of the search has narrowed, earlier data showing where the flight may have been when it last made satellite contact fueled speculation the missing jet could have ended up in dozens of countries or a wide swath of the ocean. the primary focus of the investigation is now on about 100,000 square mile area in the indian ocean. 1500 miles southwest of perth, australia. below two possible flight paths.