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"the journal" reports that the search was shifted 700 miles the other way. >> in this case we had separate investigations of separate pieces of this that unfortunately may have cost us critical time in searching in perhaps the wrong area for the aircraft. >> reporter: former faa official points out u.s. investigations have also in the past been hampered by internal problems. after the 1996 twa flight 800 crashed, the ntsb was widely reported to not be cooperating well. >> that was an example that really changed the way the resources were coordinated. >> reporter: now he says in the u.s. different teams looking at mechanics, wetter thather and satellites communicate with each other. the malaysians simply weren't equipped that way. >> they haven't had to organize themselves on how to do this on a regular basis in the past and therefore do they not only have the experts but the organization