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The transmission level. >> meantime, they are guarding against noise interference, limiting the number of ships and aircraft near the ocean shield. 375 miles away, search crews havent given up hope on the other pinging sounds reported by the chinese. two search areas, but so far neither has reacquired the sound they need. well, australian officials say they will keep searching for that pinging sound until there is absolutely no doubt the pinger batteries have expired. that means roughly another ...

Back up pinger noises that may no longer have any functioning batteries. our coverage of this search for flight 370 is going to start once again this hour with erin mclaughlin life from perth, australia. erin? >> kate, thats right. they have not found any debris from the missing plane nor have they been able to reacquire that signal. but there has been absolutely no let up in this search. today all eyes on that australian vessel. the ocean shield still out there equipped with the american towed ...

Official tells cnn after the plane makes its initial left turn it skirts indonesia. was the person in the cockpit trying to avoid radar? maybe one step closer to fining out if the new signals detected are truly from the black box. but crews have not been able to recapture those signals. jake? >> thanks. tonight you can expect to hear two updates on these search for flight 370. the first will come in moments on "the lead" from the spokesman of the navys seventh fleet which is operating that pinge...

>> the plan for today is actually the plan thats been in progress for about the last 48 hours since we initially detect what could have potentially been the black box. this is a continuous 24 hour operation. so, since we did initially receive those signals. we have been continuously at it ever since. and so our team on board the ocean shield is doing. this is a -- includes active duty u.s. navy along with navy civilians and australian partners. we are essentially searching in an up and down patt...

Alongside the "haixun 01." it appears that area has been rolled out for now and were now concentrating further up to the northwest. just immediately to the west of where the "ocean shield" detections were. >> which leads me to believe, commander, that the chinese pings that were detected were careerly coming from something other than the two black boxes than the malaysian airliner. but youre still working under the assumption that the pings were authentic coming from the flight data and cockpit ...

Optimistic than i was a week ago. >> search chief angus houston talking there. if the detected pings happen to be related to flight 370, the big question is why are there no signs of debris seen in the region. >> lets bring in our meteorologist. there are a number of other factors at play here. >> we keep going back to what has occurred to try to track down where the aircraft debris maybe, if it is associated with the signal out there. showing you the search zones in place. dozens of search zone...

Water search and rescue expert. also back with me, mr. richard quest. im excited to talk to you about this, mr. mirs. lets assume that the pings that, you know, have been picked up and towed with this pinger locator are the black boxes. and you led the expedition that found the hmas sidney, which sunk in 1949, very near the area where the "ocean shield" detected the pings. what can you tell us about the challenges of working in those types of waters? >> well, our challenge was similar to this on...

Intensifying as searchers urgently try to relocate the pings. at the same time, aircraft is getting ready for another day of scouring the ocean surface. lets bring in wing commander of the new zealand air force. hes joining us via skype. thanks, commander, for joining us. first of all, any updates on what youre learning as far as the search is concerned, under water and on the surface? >> so, at the moment what were looking at today is moving the aircraft search areas out to the west of where th...

Ocean shield. >> the first detection was held for approximately two hours and 20 minutes. the ship then lost contact, the second detection on the return leg was held for approximately 13 minutes. >> reporter: the detection about a mile apart in water more than 14,000 feet deep. on one occasion two separate pings were heard which only heightened the excitement because the cockpit voice recorder and the flight data recorder ping separately. >> this is a most promising lead. >> reporter: but weve h...

So far, absolutely nothing, really, from the air, of instance, we understand, has turned up. so still lots of areas of interest, but the main focus, i think, still remaining this place where the "ocean shield" is doing its survey work. >> matthew chance, stand by. well be depending on you throughout the hour. just as soon as that press conference gets started, well bring it to you. richard, should we read anything into this, angus houston, and a group captain may be at this press conference as w...