MH370: Malaysia to send team to Perth

Malaysia is in the process of sending a team to Perth, comprising the Department of Civil Aviation, Malaysia Airlines, the Royal Malaysian Navy and the Royal Malaysian Air Force.

According to a press statement issued by the Transport Ministry, the team will work closely with the Australian Rescue Co-ordination Centre to assist with the search operation for the Mh370.

Meanwhile in Australia, six ships were deployed to the Indian Ocean, including the area identified by the Malaysian Remote Sensing Agency (MRSA) where 122 potential objects were sighted.

The planned area of search for Thursday was 16,298 square nautical miles in the West sector, and 6,506 square nautical miles in the East sector.

One ship from China, the Hai Xun, is expected to arrive in the search area tonight.

As for remaining ships, it will be searched by the Chinese ship, the Xue Long in the East sector. In the West sector, it will be conducted by four Chinese ships and one Australian ship, the HMAS Success.

The statement also said nine planes travelled to the search area. However, all aircrafts were recalled to Perth due to bad weather.

Two Australian civilian aircraft, one Chinese Ilyushin IL-76, one New Zealand civil aircraft, and one Japanese Gulfstream searched in the East sector.

Two Australian P-3 Orions and two Australian civil aircraft searched in the West sector.