The international group working to refine the Inmarsat data, together with radar data and aircraft performance assumptions have further ...
The international group working to refine the Inmarsat data, together with radar data and aircraft performance assumptions have further refined existing data and has come up with new technical information on aircraft performance to narrow the search area.
The refined data indicated that MH370 flew at a higher speed than previously thought, which in turn means it used more fuel and could not travel as far. This information was passed to RCC Australia by the NTSB, to help further refine and narrow the search area.
The Australian authorities have indicated that they have shifted the search area approximately 1,100 kilometres to the north east. Because of ocean drift, this new search area could still be consistent with the potential objects identified by various satellite images over the past week.
The new search area, approximately 1,680 kilometres west of Perth, remains in the Australian area of responsibility.
Australian Maritime Security Agency said today, they have searched approximately 252000 square kilometers and search aircrafts repeated objects being sighted similar to those on Friday.
Chinese PLAAF Ilyushin IL-76 reported sighting three objects in the search area. Australian RAAF P-3C Orion also reported sighting objects.
The international working group included representatives from Inmarsat, AAIB, and Rolls Royce from Britain, CAAC and AAID from China and NTSB, FAA, and Boeing from US, as well as the relevant Malaysian authorities.
