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>> we have breaking news involving the missing malaysian airlines. nbc's bill neally is reporting that the search has taken a dramatic new turn based on a new credible lead. joining me now by phone from perth, australia is nbc's bill nealy. what is the latest there? >> reporter: well, australian investigators say they have the most credible lead so far to where the plane debris may be locate pd . investigators have looked back at the radar data and they have determined based on a new analysis of that that the plane was actually traveling much faster than we thought before, which has meant incr...

That's back to the original search area. and back to square one. with news of this latest lead, the recovery operation completely shifted its course. the change is based on continuing analysis of radar data before contact was lost. it indicates the aircraft was traveling faster than originally estimated. resulting in increased fuel usage and reducing the possible distance the aircraft traveled south into the indian ocean. satellites will move to take images of the new search area. right now ten aircraft and six ships are all switching gears. the planes are now scouring this new location as the...

Can you believe this? three weeks now and still no plane, more possible debris. where the heck is any of this going? jennifer griffin with the latest in washington. >> reporter: the australians reoriented this search after they received new analysis of radar data which suggests the plane was flying faster than originally thought and, therefore, would have run out of fuel sooner. the new analysis came with the help of boeing, the maker of the plane. the new search zone is 434 miles closer to perth. >> this continuing analysis indicates the plane was traveling faster than was previously estimate...

Positional information from the aircraft and later calling of a satellite through its aircraft systems new information based on continuing anal sis of radar data about the aircraft movement between south china sea before radar contact was lost. this continuing analysis indicates the plane was traveling faster than previously estimated resulting in increased fuel usage and reducing the possible distance traveling south into the indian ocean. the international investigative team supporting the search continues their analysis of the data. this could result in further refinement of the potential f...

They say new data indicates the boeing triple 7 was traveling faster than previously estimated, increasing the fuel usage and showing that the plane possibly went south in the indian ocean. four new aircraft will be sent and the weather is said to be pretty good. well, we are standing by for courtroom drama in south africa. oscar pistorius could take the stand about two hours from now from his murder trial. >> reporter: at times, stoic, at times, physically ill, oscar pistorius in court for more than three weeks as the state makes its indication for premeditated murder. the prosecutor waitin...