area where those beeps were found. >> once they finished mapping the area, next will conduct another underwater search, and as you mentioned that could take more than a year. >> where are they getting this idea that the pilots passed due to a lack of oxygen. >> this is not a huge surprise we have seen this before. they compared the little evidence they have to previous crashes, and there were several observations they opinioned out. we're putting those up. one was there was a complete loss of radio communication even though there were at least five radios on the aircraft. and there's a long period without any maneuvering and the aircraft seemed to hold a steady altitude, and the last satellite handshake happened at about the time when the aircraft would have run out of fuel and it's worth mentioning they now believe the aircraft would have spiraled out of control before it crashed. that's because not of the
news deck. where do they search now? >> it's a big ocean. australiaing deputy prime minister is still confident the final resting place of the plane is in the southern indian ocean and specifically along the course that's been indicated by the satellite analysis. he is referring to the arcs you see right here. specifically what is being called the seventh ping line, referring to the final so-called satellite handshake with the plane. as for the area ruled out, here's what he had to say. >> we concentrated the search in that area because the pings or the information received was the best information available at the time and that's all you can do in circumstances like this to follow the very best leads. >> well, right now the search -- the underwater portion of the search is on hold while they bring in powerful sonar equipment and mapping the ocean floor in the area. >> now these families keep having to live this hell. i was talking about the pings --
are almost done searching this targeted zone so it's forcing investigators to reconsider their approach. the bluefin-21 back under water today for its ninth mission. the air that the investigators are pinning their best hopes on is almost searched with less than six left to go. pings possibly from the black boxes were detected near there, as well as a final satellite handshake with the plane. if nothing is done soon, the australians will investigate and make the calculations and searching the right area. >> you may consider bring in other underwater search equipment. >> that's because in the next few days this targeted area is expected to be completely covered by the bluefin. last week, investigators announced the surface search would be over by now but despite a tropical cyclone north of the
today for its ninth mission. the area investigators are pinning their best hopes on is almost searched with less than a third still to go. it's a roughly six-mile radius search zone considered the most promising because pings possibly from the black boxes were detected near there as well as a final satellite handshake with the plane. if nothing is found soon, the australians said they'll re-evaluate if they're using the right tools, made the right calculations and are searching the right area. >> consider bringing in other underwater search equipment. if nothing is found in the next few days. >> reporter: that's because in the next few days, this targeted area is expected to be completely covered by the bluefin. last week, investigators announced the surface search would be over by now. despite a tropical cyclone like a hurricane north of the search area and no sign of debris, it continues. planes and ships scanned more than 19,000 square miles today. u.s. chief accident investigator
fact is they got the pings. the second thing that's important is that the strength of the signal is getting weaker. what that tells angus houston is some people suggest it's because they're further away but houston says, no, he believes it's because the batteries are now starting to get weaker. the batteries are dying. >> here are four of the pings that we have in their relative location. this ranges some 15 to 17 miles from these two. >> 24 miles top to bottom, about 5 to 7 miles, 13 miles, 14 miles between them all. what's really interesting about it is that if you were to draw the arc of the various satellite handshakes, particularly that seventh satellite handshake, that's the little one, that they now believe is when the engines flamed out, the engines -- the plane ran out of fuel. it pretty much goes right the way through the last ping. >> we have not heard them this
miles northwest of perth, australia. this comes after a chinese vessel also detected a ping signal about 300 miles away. officials say it could take a couple days to determine where they're from flight 370. back at the hannity forum is fox news commonedent former f-18 navy pilot. good to see you again. >> good to see you, sean. >> this is interesting we went out here 1500 miles. now, here take us where we are. >> okay. this is an area further north of the original search area. what the agency coordinating search is saying is that they've had experts looking at that so called satellite handshake that apparently took place between the plane with the plane several hours after the last known location as well as radar data looking at speed and aircraft performance so now, here is where the search is kind of
miles northwest of perth, australia. this comes after a chinese vessel also detected a ping signal about 300 miles away. officials say it could take a couple days to determine where they're from flight 370. back at the hannity forum is fox news commonedent former f-18 navy pilot. good to see you again. >> good to see you, sean. >> this is interesting we went out here 1500 miles. now, here take us where we are. >> okay. this is an area further north of the original search area. what the agency coordinating search is saying is that they've had experts looking at that so called satellite handshake that apparently took place between the plane with the plane several hours after the last known location as well as radar data looking at speed and aircraft performance so now, here is where the search is kind of
why didn't we put these coordinates together in the beginning, why is that? >> well, sean, there is not actual data as to where the plane really went. the last known point of contact was way up there on its way to beijing, northeast of malaysia. and then they kind of went with, okay, well, we think they had it on radar headed west. based on this so-called satellite handshake, the plane may have landed down here, now let's try to calculate where it may have run out of fuel. >> now, this is the latest guesstimate. >> that is exactly what the australian prime minister called it today. >> we had video of this. turns out that in fact, whoops, fishing materials. this looks nothing like -- with all the barnacles or muscles has nothing to do with it.
do in the space of a month and made sure we're sticking to those. >> commander scott, thank you very much. you mentioned something we've heard a lot about which is crucial, just the fatigue of people searching. i want to bring in our own richard quest. it you hear commander scott and kyung talking about this. they're being very blunt uncertain starting point. they might have to reassess things. >> let's go back to absolute brass tackles and basics. we have only two areas of knowledge on this. we have the radar data from the turn from the transponder off to the turn and out over the straits of malaka. we have the radar data from the military. and you have satellite handshake. that is it. there is no more. and that is what they are working upon. and anything else is just bells and whistles to try and find out
why didn't we put these coordinates together in the beginning, why is that? >> well, sean, there is not actual data as to where the plane really went. the last known point of contact was way up there on its way to beijing, northeast of malaysia. and then they kind of went with, okay, well, we think they had it on radar headed west. based on this so-called satellite handshake, the plane may have landed down here, now let's try to calculate where it may have run out of fuel. >> now, this is the latest guesstimate. >> that is exactly what the australian prime minister called it today. >> we had video of this. turns out that in fact, whoops, fishing materials. this looks nothing like -- with all the barnacles or muscles has nothing to do with it.