Mozambique Debris ?Almost Certainly? From MH3700:57
Two pieces of debris recently found in Mozambique are ?almost certainly? from missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, Malaysia's transport minister said Thursday. Photo: Australian Transport Safety Bureau
The search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 continues. Picture: Getty
IF MH370 isn’t found in the southern Indian Ocean in the next two months, the mystery of the missing plane may never be solved — as the underwater search moves into its final stages.
The latest update from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau reveals more than 100,000 square kilometres of sea floor has now been scoured, leaving less than 20,000 square kilometres to go.
Once that area is searched, the $180 million operation will end unless there is credible new evidence of MH370’s final resting place that would warrant an extension.
Two vessels are currently working in the search zone, as the Chinese ship Dong Hai Jiu focuses on recovering its lost tow fish.
Phoenix International's Remora 3 remotely operated vehicle being deployed on a mission in 2015. Picture: Phoenix International.Source:Supplied
On March 21, the failure of a tow cable resulted in the loss of the expensive search equipment and an 800kg depressor.
A remotely operated vehicle called the Phoenix International Remora III has been flown in from the US to identify the exact position of the two items.
Recovery operations will then be undertaken.
It’s the second tow fish to be lost during the massive search operation.
Lost equipment has slowed down the search for MH370 in the southern Indian Ocean. Picture: John Bethea, Australian Transport Safety BureauSource:Supplied
In January, Fugro Discovery became separated from its sonar deep tow but the $1 million piece of equipment was eventually recovered.
Unfortunately finding the fuselage of MH370 has not been so easy — more than two years after the Malaysia Airlines’ flight went off course soon after leaving Kuala Lumpur.
All investigators have had to work with in order to find the missing plane, has been a series of “handshakes’ between the 777 and satellites.
Tough job. Rough conditions have plagued the MH370 search in the southern Indian Ocean. Picture: Australian Transport Safety BureauSource:Supplied
The pings allowed investigators to plot the most probable path of the aircraft to a “priority zone” in the southern Indian Ocean.
Although nothing of the plane has been found on the sea floor, debris washed ashore on Reunion Island and Mozambique is consistent with drift modelling based on the current search area.
There were 239 people on board MH370 including six from Australia.
Relatives of four Australian passengers have launched legal action against Malaysia Airlines for failing to take adequate precautions for the safety of passengers.
The statement of claim seeks damages in excess of $400,000 and has been lodged in the Federal Court of Australia.
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