KUALA LUMPUR: THE authorities will revisit all military radar data in its bid to track the flight path of missing Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH370, including data from the northern corridor search area. This, said acting Transport Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein, was to ensure that no stone was left unturned in their bid to locate the airliner, which had now been missing for 71 days. The northern corridor, which was the initial search area when the aircraft first went missing on March 8, stretches from northern Thailand up to China, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan up to the border of Kazakhstan. Hishammuddin said, to date, all Asean countries had volunteered their respective radar information to aid in the search. To a question on whether Malaysia would ask the remaining countries to provide complete raw military radar data, Hishammuddin replied in the affirmative. Yes, it is something that we are working towards. All Asean countries have provided us with their full data, and not just selected portions, he said. However, he added that despite this, he did not believe that it would make much difference to the current situation. We plan to revisit both the northern and southern corridor data, but I dont think there will be much change. Hishammuddin noted that it was unfortunate that MH370s journey appeared to have ended in the southern Indian Ocean, considered as one of the worlds most remote areas. There are only two countries down there, Australia and Indonesia. Although Australia and Indonesia have given their full cooperation, the Indian Ocean is still massive and has never been explored by mankind. We are creating history by conducting the bathymetric survey, he said, referring to the ocean floor mapping technique. Meanwhile, commenting on calls for changes to be made in the aviation industry, especially on the status of emergency locator transmitters (ELT), he said it was a decision for the International Civil Aviation Organisation. Hishammuddin, who is also Defence Minister, said the ELT was not unique to MAS and was used by many other airlines. Read more: Military radar data to be checked again - General - New Straits Times nst.my/nation/general/military-radar-data-to-be-checked-again-1.598980#ixzz31y1oPS9f
Posted on: Sat, 17 May 2014 10:24:54 +0000
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