Missing Plane: 'Objects May Be MH370 Debris'

Two objects possibly related to missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 have been spotted, the Australian Prime Minister has said.

Tony Abbott said potential debris from the Boeing 777 had been spotted on satellite imagery in the south Indian Ocean.

There is no indication of what the objects might be, although an Australian Maritime Safety Authority spokesman said the objects were of a "reasonable size", with one about 25 metres in length.

In a statement to MPs, Mr Abbott said a Royal Australian Air Force jet and three further aircraft have been "tasked with a more intensive follow-up search".

Mr Abbott briefs MPs about the sighting of two potential objects from MH370

He described the reported sighting, about 1,550 miles (2,500km) southwest of Perth, as "credible" and a "potentially important development".

But he warned: "The task of locating these objects will be extremely difficult and it may turn out they are not related to search for MH370."

The search for the missing plane has been focussed on two specific corridors, one of which extends towards the southern reaches of the Indian Ocean.

Military planes from Australia, the US and New Zealand have been scouring the vast area, which was halved in size to 118,000 sq miles (305,000 sq km) on Wednesday.

Australian search teams have been scouring the Indian Ocean

There has been no trace of the aircraft since it vanished from radar a short distance into a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board.

Investigators believe two vital pieces of communication equipment were intentionally switched off and the aircraft deliberately diverted, potentially taking it thousands of miles off course.

Satellite data suggests the plane flew for at least seven hours after it was turned back across Malaysia towards the Strait of Malacca.

Aviation expert Captain Jon Cox told Sky News that if the objects are confirmed as debris from flight MH370, they are likely to include seat cushions and items of baggage that would float for a considerable amount of time.

Relatives of missing passengers are led away by Malaysian officials

The development comes after a news conference was interrupted by relatives frustrated at a lack of information from officials.

There were chaotic scenes as two women were bundled out and shut in another room before being led away.

Investigators are considering a number of theories about what happened to the aircraft, including hijacking, sabotage and terrorism.

However, background checks on all foreign passengers bar three from Ukraine and Russia have yielded "no information of significance", Malaysian Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said.

Files from a flight simulator used by the plane's captain, Zaharie Ahmad Shah, are being examined by experts at the FBI, after it was revealed data was deleted last month.

The pilot is considered innocent until proven guilty and members of his family are co-operating with the the investigation, Mr Hishammuddin said.

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