Australian Company Says MH370 Crashed in Bay of Bengal | WPN World People News

A private land and sea survey company says it has detected possible material from the missing Malaysian jetliner in the Bay of Bengal.

The location identified by GeoResonance is thousands of kilometers from the current search area off the southwest Australian coast.

Malaysian Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said authorities are working to verify the Australia-based company's claim.

However, the Australian agency coordinating the multinational search dismissed the report, saying it is "satisfied" with its current search location.

Investigators determined the current search area using satellite data and what they believe are signals from the plane's flight data recorder.

GeoResonance used imaging and radiation technology to search the ocean floor for materials such as aluminum, titanium and jet fuel, that belong to a Boeing 777.

The company says it is not ready to declare that the material it located belongs to the missing jet, but says it wants the findings to be investigated.

The Malaysia Airlines flight was carrying 239 passengers when it disappeared on March 8 during a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.

The Malaysian government believes someone with aviation knowledge intentionally diverted the plane, but an investigation has turned up no solid leads.

A massive search involving dozens of aircraft, ships, sonar listening devices, and a robotic submarine has also failed to locate the plane.

The search is now focused underwater, after authorities acknowledged there is little chance that any floating debris will be found.

Source: Voice of America