:: Watch Sky News live on television, on Sky channel 501, Virgin Media channel 602, Freeview channel 82 and Freesat channel 202. Missing Malaysia Airlines Plane Remains Mystery Page last updated 18:53PM Monday March 10, 2014 Investigators say a yellow object seen floating in the sea is not a life raft from the Malaysia Airlines plane that disappeared with 239 people on board. The reported sighting, made by the crew of a Vietnamese jet around 90 miles southwest of Tho Chu island, is another false alert for the international teams of rescuers searching for flight MH370. Authorities remain puzzled by the planes unprecedented disappearance mid-flight between Kuala Lumpur and Beijing. Security services are investigating whether the Boeing 777-200 was hijacked or destroyed in a terror attack. Earlier reports of debris spotted in the South China Sea, including an aircraft door, have not been confirmed, while a possible sighting of a section of the planes tail has been ruled out. The search, which involves teams from seven countries, has been widened after radar suggested the plane may have turned back before it vanished. Tests are also being carried out on oil from two slicks in the South China Sea, which may finally provide answers for relatives of those on board. At least two passengers boarded the flight using stolen passports and additional suspect documents are being investigated by Interpol. The men using the false passports - one issued in Italy and the other in Austria - bought their tickets together and were due to fly to Europe after landing in Beijing. Officials are discussing whether images of the mystery passengers should be made public as part of an appeal for information. Initial investigations suggest the plane disintegrated at about 35,000ft, according to the Reuters news agency. Had the plane plunged into the sea and broken up on impact, search teams would have expected to find a concentrated pattern of debris, a source involved in the probe said. Relatives of those on the flight are enduring an agonising wait for information and anger is growing in China about the lack of progress with the investigation. Nearly two-thirds of the passengers were Chinese and if the loss of the plane is confirmed, it would be the countrys second-worst air disaster. In a scathing editorial, the Global Times newspaper, which has links to the Chinese Communist Party, said: The Malaysian side cannot shirk its responsibilities. The initial response from Malaysia was not swift enough. There are loopholes in the work of Malaysia Airlines and security authorities.
Posted on: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 13:08:52 +0000
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