Hunt for jet widens as frustration grows Updated: 17:49, Tuesday March 11, 2014 Hunt for jet widens as frustration grows Dozens of ships and aircraft from multiple nations are scouring an expanded swathe of Southeast Asia for any sign of a Malaysian jet that vanished with 239 people on board, as frustration mounted over the baffling disappearance. Authorities had announced late on Monday they were doubling the search radius to 100 nautical miles (185 kilometres) around the point where Malaysia Airlines MH370 disappeared from radar over the South China Sea early on Saturday, en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. China, which had 153 of its nationals on board the plane, said it would harness 10 satellites equipped with high-resolution imaging to help, as Boeing said it was joining a US government team to figure out what happened to its 777-200 plane. The vast stretch under consideration reflects authorities puzzlement over the disappearance of the aircraft, with 40 ships and more than 30 planes finding no sign of it on the fourth day of searching. Malaysian authorities and airline officials have come under fire from China for their inability to provide any indication of what happened, and for a string of contradictory statements. But a Malaysia Airlines (MAS) statement stressed: We are as anxious as the families to know the status of their loved ones.
Posted on: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 08:32:43 +0000