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Sonobuoys, those specific ones related to that specific equipment are only be dropped by the royal australian air force at this stage but we will have the capacity to do that but at this stage its obama being utilized through the australian air force. >> so what is your responsibility, air commodore right now, what is new zealand doing? >> we have a p-3 orion in the search since the 15th of march. its day 35 of the search today. well be going out again today. were airborne in about an hour and w...

Surface. >> just to be precise, so far, as far as you know, and you know what is going on, air commodore, you have not found any, not even a tiny piece of debris from that malaysian airliner. is that right? >> weve found lots of debris but at this stage, none of the debris that we have found has been able to be linked to the missing malaysian aircraft, unfortunately. well continue that search today. the crews are motivated. the equipment is world class and were very, very focused. >> is there an...

Mystery. lets bring in senior international correspondent nic robertson. hes in kuala lumpur for us this morning. this is, you know, this is an investigation team that has really been following loose ends for more than three weeks now. this seems to be the most, the most solid lead theyve had. >> reporter: and the fact that he says that hes hopeful even within hours gives an indication, perhaps hes getting more from the lead of the australian investigation and angus houston of what hes discoveri...

That its important not to speculate, that theyre dealing with reality, theyre not sure what they have but these are the reports theyre getting from the chinese boat and as well as the "ocean shield" also detecting something. earlier our own aviation expert weighed in on the importance of what the operations chief had to say. here he is. >> the words to take away from what the air commodore said, he described the chinese pings as important and encouraging. he said they are -- it is the most impor...

Lets go to richard quest. i would venture to say this is the most information we have gotten. >> absolutely. the words to take away from what the air commodore said, he described the chinese pings as important and encouraging. he said they are -- it is the most important lead, the most promising lead that theyve had so far. and more than that, because of the reengineering of the satellite data to the lower part of the southern corridor, that puts it exactly roughly where the chinese pings were h...

I speculated earlier at 12,000 feet. everybody said no it couldnt have been that. they dont know. they just plain dont know. theyre trying to do everything they can with what they have but they dont have much. >> richard? >> they have two pieces of information. the radar data after the 1:19, transponder switchoff, military radar data down to the straits of malacca. and they have the satellite hand shakes. the prime minister of malaysia, the prime minister of australia, the transport minister, th...

Of perth, 1,500 miles, exactly what it is they think theyve seen and why it is they think its significant. here is the air commodore john mckrary of the royal australian air force. >> the australian maritime safety authority is coordinating the southern corridor search for the missing malaysian airlines aircraft with assistance from the australian defense force, the royal new zealand air force, and the united states navy. rescues coordination has received satellite imagery of objects possibly re...

Of perth, 1,500 miles, exactly what it is they think theyve seen and why it is they think its significant. here is the air commodore john mckrary of the royal australian air force. >> the australian maritime safety authority is coordinating the southern corridor search for the missing malaysian airlines aircraft with assistance from the australian defense force, the royal new zealand air force, and the united states navy. rescues coordination has received satellite imagery of objects possibly re...

Of perth, 1,500 miles, exactly what it is they think theyve seen and why it is they think its significant. here is the air commodore john mckrary of the royal australian air force. >> the australian maritime safety authority is coordinating the southern corridor search for the missing malaysian airlines aircraft with assistance from the australian defense force, the royal new zealand air force, and the united states navy. rescues coordination has received satellite imagery of objects possibly re...

Of perth, 1,500 miles, exactly what it is they think theyve seen and why it is they think its significant. here is the air commodore john mckrary of the royal australian air force. >> the australian maritime safety authority is coordinating the southern corridor search for the missing malaysian airlines aircraft with assistance from the australian defense force, the royal new zealand air force, and the united states navy. rescues coordination has received satellite imagery of objects possibly re...