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Beijing to kuala lumpor. >> this map shows where crews will begin scanning the bottom of the ocean floor. that will happen in august. the new search zone is about the size of west virginia. >> this morning, there are also new questions about the flight's final hours. according to a new report from australian officials, the pilots were likely incapacitied after suffering from oxygen deprivation. also in this report, a revelation that the jet may have flown on auto pilot, until it ran out of fuel, possibly then spiralling into the ocean. let's talk about this with cnn analyst and director of spe...

And some of the steepest cliffs on earth inside that search zone. there are two ships making the first maps that we will ever see of this area. that will be pretty fascinating when they are done with the maps. >> let's talk about what else is in the new report suggesting that flight 370 ran out of fuel and may have spiralled before crashing. is it likely that the plane -- if that happened, would it have broken apart? would it have left debris or a debris field in that scenario? >> it certainly would have. going back to the auto pilot modes if it was in an altitude hold mode when the engine sto...

Breaking overnight, the search for malaysia flight 370 moving further south in the indian ocean. the search zone, not small, 23,000 miles, the size of west virginia. they are mapping the sea floor hoping start the search in august. we want to go live to bangkok on what officials say about the new search site. >> reporter: hi, john. you are right. this is actually probably an area they almost started on, then they got slightly diverted by the pings, hopeful that was an indicator of mh-370. they were distracted searching that zone of 860 square kilometers. today, they have come out with a pretty...

Meters deep in some places. they are trying to map that ocean where map has never been before, christine. we believe there are canyons and mountains in the southern indian ocean. what they are saying is that they really are now, dedicated. they are in it for the long haul to find flight mh-370. let's listen to what they have to say. >> the search will still be pain staking. of course, we could be fortunate and find it in the first hour or the first day, but it could take another 12 months. we owe it to the passengers and the crew and everyone who is associated with mh-370 to bring this mystery...

Is today releasing a report that outlines the basis of the search area and the calculations that have been undertaken, which lead us to the view that the new search area is the most likely place where the aircraft is resting. the aim is to ensure an efficient and effective search effort with the highest chance of a successful outcome. at the same time, we must take a measured approach to what remains a very challenging and complex operation. the new high priority search zone, which you note on the map is this -- the broader blue areas, the main priority there is the orange area in the center. ...