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Search for malaysia airlines flight 370. >> we have learned in the last couple of hours that a pinger locator has detected more audio signals from the southern indian ocean. pulses that are consistent with those emitted by aircraft flight recorders. >> now, these latest signals were picked up in the northern part of the search area by a u.s. pinger locator aboard the australian ship ocean shield. >> two distinct pinger returns were detected, which were told could very possibly be from the missin...

Developments. pinger locater has detected signals. >> the signals were picked up in the northern part of the search area by the australian ship, ocean shield, two distinct pinger returns detected which would be from the missing airliners to black boxes. >> still, as we said before, it could take days to confirm whether the sounds are indeed from flight 370. the chief search coordinator revealed those findings we have just mentioned a few hours ago. here are highlights from his press conference. ...

>> complete coverage straight ahead on cnn newsroom. >> all right. were going to bring you now these dramatic new developments, rosemary. there is really no other way to describe it in this search for malaysia airlines flight 370. >> we have learned in just the last 90 minutes in fact that a pinger locator has detected more audio signals from the indian ocean, pulses that are consistent with those emitted by aircraft flight recorders. >> and here is what is key. the latest signals are picked up ...

Signal. the section detection on the return leg was held for approximately 13 minutes. on this occasion, two distinct pinger returns were audible. significantly, this would be with recorder and cockpit recorder. remain in the area and continues to remain in contact with the tow pinger electricitier. at this point he has not been able to reacquire the signals. >> this is the scary news, at any time the bears are -- batteries are expected to die. roger maynard is live in sydney. roger? >> well, he...

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Promising lead yet in the search for flight 370 as crews detect new underwater signals they say could be coming from the planes black boxes. im jon scott and patti ann browne, welcome to you. patti ann: thanks, jon. great to be here. the search ship, ocean shield, made the latest discovery while towing a u.s. navy ping locator. it is roughly 900 miles northeast where a chinese ship picked up a similar ping a day earlier. the first detection was tell approximately two hours and 20 minutes. the sh...