About this full day of searching . Reporter all of those questions still unanswered at this hour, christine, frustrating for everyone. Not the least the families, of course. Youre right, we usually start hearing from the authorities leading the search around about now. Anytime now, it could be it could be two or three hours. So its an enact timing, really. Depending on what theyve got to say. The big equivalent search so far today, 12 aircraft, as you say, in the air today, there are five ships in the search zone. Thats critical, because they need ships there. They need people actually looking across the surface of the sea. Theres the australian mobile vessel there. Three Chinese Naval vessels there, icebreaker. Four chien naes for a total there. This is critical. Theyve been going out all day. Theyve had eyes on that zone for hours now. If you look at the map of what theyre looking for, if you look at the flight path, the last known flight path of mh370, they are looking a few hundred
Ukraine. Crimea voting to secede from the country and join russia. This morning the world refusing to recognize the landslide vote. Whats next for the people of ukraine, and will russia fight to create an addition to its country . We are live with what youve missed overnight. Good morning and welcome to early start. Im rosa flores. And im john berman. It is monday, march 17th, 5 00 a. M. In the east. First to the breaking, new developments in the search for Malaysia Airlines flight 370. This weekend the mystery, it deepened, as malaysian officials finally admitted this jet with 239 people on board was flying for many hours after its crew last spoke with air traffic controllers. And they believe it was turned deliberately off course. The search area has expanded again deep into kazakhstan and south into the southern indian ocean. Authorities are now looking into every passenger on the plane and the flight crew, a 53yearold captain and his 27yearold 1st officer. This weekend, both of the
Its last day of witnesses before easter break. The latest from pretoria. Hello, everyone. Good to have you with us on this thursday. Youre watching cnn newsroom. Im john vause. And im Rosemary Church. We want to welcome our viewers in the United States and all around the world. South koreas rescue operations are about to get slammed by heavy weather. For now the search does go on. Divers looking for nearly 300 people still missing since the ferry capsized. The death toll stands at nine but could rise sharply. Already griefstricken relatives are bracing for the worst. And just a short time ago the ships captain apologized. That comes after a similar message from the ships operator. Among the passengers were more than 300 High School Students on a field trip to the Resort Island of jeju. Many of those rescued are giving disturbing accounts of what happened as the ship quickly sank. Translator there was an announcement telling us to sit still on the ferry. But the ferry was already sinkin
Says, under water with many people fearing with many fear that people could still be trapped. Lets get to Pauline Chiou live in hong kong with the latest deta details. The High School Students you mentioned were on their way to a Resort Island for a fourday holiday. At 9 00 a. M. This morning the ferry sent out a distress signal and then two hours later that ferry was just about gone. A desperate rescue after a crowded passenger ferry suddenly began sinking off the coast of south korea. More than 450 people were aboard the ferry. 325 of them High School Students from just outside seoul on a class trip to a nearby Resort Island. One student told the korean news network ytn he heard a loud bump before the ship started to sink. Shortly after the ship issued a distress call helicopters and boats including a ship from the u. S. Navy seventh fleet scrambled to assist the overturned vessel rushing to rescue the frightened passengers, clinging to railings, wait for help. These two passengers w
Do not have any confirmation on that. Weve got a map to show you. About 25 Degrees South latitude and 101 degrees east longitude. This is all according to Chinese State media. We havent independently confirmed this, again, just want to reiterate that. Neither has the joint Agency Coordination center in charge of this search in perth. The pulse signal has a frequency of 37. 5 kilohertz per second which is said to be the standard beacon frequency for the flight data recorders and why its getting attention right now. Heres one more reason why this is incredible. The batteries for those pingers may have only hours of power left before they run out. So with time running out, this may be the best hope of finding flight 370. I want to bring in our panel here. Thank all of you for being with us as we have got this covered from experts with the ocean to the air to the investigation. And thank you all so much for being with us. Jeff weise, as youre hearing this information im wondering, from you