Satellites from Thailand photographed 300 floating objects in the southern Indian Ocean during a search for the missing Malaysian airliner flight MH370
The objects, ranging from two to 15 metres (6.5 to 50 feet) in size, were scattered over an area about 2,700 kilometres (1,680 miles) southwest of Perth, according to the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency.
The information had been given to Malaysia. No one confirmed images are definitely from the missing aircraft
The pictures were taken by Thailand’s only earth observation satellite on Monday but needed several days to process.
The objects were spotted about 200 kilometres away from an area where French satellite images earlier showed potential objects.
Thailand faced criticism after announcing more than a week after the jet’s disappearance that its radar had picked up an “unknown aircraft” minutes after flight MH370 last transmitted its location.
The Thai air force said it did not report the findings earlier as the plane was not considered a threat.
Thunderstorms and winds grounded the international air search on Thursday.
WHAT TO TAKE AWAY FROM THIS ARTICLE:
- The Thai air force said it did not report the findings earlier as the plane was not considered a threat.
- Satellites from Thailand photographed 300 floating objects in the southern Indian Ocean during a search for the missing Malaysian airliner flight MH370.
- 5 to 50 feet) in size, were scattered over an area about 2,700 kilometres (1,680 miles) southwest of Perth, according to the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency.
