Ape Methodical Search News Today

There was a reference to one yesterday. has anymore come in today? just on the one you said, would that happen to be a wooden palette. reference has been made to that publicly? >> yeah, part of the description was a wooden palette and a number of items that were nondescript around it. and some belts, different colors around it as well. strapping belts. different lengths. we tried to refined that yesterday with one of the -- new zealand air crafts. and unfortunately they didnt find it. thats the ...

Have an unusually high degree commitment to this greater than you would expect given where they are on the globe. >> china clearly has an intense interest in the search operation. i believe they had 154 people on board the aircraft. and -- as we know from media reporting, the chinese relatives and families are desperately concerned with the progress of this search. china has offered the two aircraft. there are a number of warships on the way to the area. the chinese polar research and supply shi...

Day. >> thank you. >> good afternoon, everyone. the cooperation today is a logical continuation from yesterdays operation you. might recall we defined a -- a search area based on satellite imagery. we now have a little more satellite imagery than previously. schoin provided us with an image -- last night. china provided us with an image, last night, provided to us, we have incorporated that into our search planning. today is really a vshable search again. continue seeking to make sightings from ...

Difference. only just getting into searching out there. we are waiting to see what other observations are made out there. the weather was not as good today. initially, started. there was fog and low cloud out there. but, the reports were getting back now is that the western half of the area is quite clear. and it apares to be clearing to the east. so we are hopeful we are going to get a full search in with good conditions. >> thank you very much. >> are there any other questions of a general nat...

Goes -- >> in helping to plan their work and making sure were targeting the resources in the best possible way. i want to also pass on the governments things, its the people who are working day and night to make sure that we -- we do everything we possibly can to follow up every available lead and -- and that this search is as thorough and as -- as well organized as it can be. i have been impressed with the dedication and enthusiasm and the hard work that is going on. this work is on top of what...

Determining what it is from an aircraft from a lot lower altitude. looking into the sun or with the rest of it. proving difficult to relocate the items. >> whats the biggest challenge? so far in the search. >> the challenge of the search hinges around its remoteness from anywhere. the aircraft are operating at extreme ranges from perth, the clowest airfield, or just of the road. so at 2,500 kilometer as way, theyre operating at the limits of their endurance. only having a short period of one or ...