Missing flight. One of the pieces is thought to be as large as 78 feet long. The other, approximately 16 feet long. The area where the debris has been spotted is approximately 1500 miles southwest of perth, australia. In that vicinity, the ocean is well over a mile deep, if not more. Its in the area known to mariners as the roaring 40s. Southern latitudes notorious for wild weather and waves. An american p 7 poseidon subhunter is searching at the moment. It can provide High Resolution images and hopefully provide a clearer picture. David wright is on the plane and filed this report on his way to the search scene. Reporter this is david wright. Im aboard a u. S. Navy p8 poseidon thats a surge and rescue vessel. Its rescue 74. Were past a search area thats headed towards the south pole from all those due south of kuala lumpur and what were being told by the flight crew here is that they have some intelligence now that there is some sort of debris in the water. Theyre not clear what. We w
This is a special edition of nightline. Breaking news, the latest on flight 370. Good evening. We bring you this breaking news live on the west coast tonight. In the search for Malaysia Airlines flight 370 that disappeared with 239 on board. What could be a major development. At least two objects possibly related to the missing plane have been spotted on satellite imagery off the coast of australia. One of them around 78 feet long. An intensive search under way at this moment. Australian and American Military search planes diverted and now malaysia sending ships and aircraft to the area as well. And while officials are urging caution, theyre also describing it as the post productive lead thus far as they try to get photographs of the items to determine whether they are connected to the missing plane. Abcs david wright is actually on the u. S. Navy aircraft over the area and was able to call in from the cockpit with this exclusive report. Reporter this is david wright. Im on board a u.
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Indicates the plane was traveling faster than was previously estimates resulting in increased fuel usage and decreasing the possible distance it traveled south into the indian ocean. Also this new area here has turned up something incredible. Finally we can report the first nonsatellite sightings of potential debris. Separate planes out of ten spotted something. This is a picture of that something. Multiple objects we are told. Various sizes and colors. Our correspondent who has been working the story out of perth. She was on board one of the really sophisticated planes, p 8 and she herself spotted debris. Take a listen to what she said. This plane did spot some debris. There was a bit of excitement, but the plane tipped to the right and got very, very close to the ocean. Some white debris and orange rope and a blue bag. It wasnt significant enough to say that it was connected to the plane at all. We will have much more from her shortly. The promising news is here that for the first ti
The same length as one wing coming from a 777. That is getting ahead of where we are right now. Search planes headed to the debris field 1500 miles off the coast of perth to get a better look. But the Australian Maritime Safety Authority just minutes ago, they tweeted the crew has been unable to locate any debris thanks partly to limited visibility because of rain and clouds. That could hamper the search somewhat, of course. Still if you want a frame of reference for how far flight 370 may have gone if this is from the plane is 3,000 miles south of where i am. One official calls it the best lead that we have right now. Thats what that came straight from australian officials. We have seen as resources deployed around the world to bring you the latest this morning. Lets start with Andrew Stevens who is live in perth, australia, where it is a race against time to get visual confirmation of what those objects are in the water. Andrew, you were telling us that the planes are still out there