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Monday, April 21, 2014

Bad Weather Suspend Search MH370

Bad Weather Suspend Search MH370

Malaysia Airlines MH370 flight search through the air has been planned on Tuesday suspended due to bad weather Tropical Cyclone Jack in the search area , said the Joint Coordination Center ( JACC ) .

According to the latest information from the JACC , has confirmed the current weather conditions cause high waves and poor visibility , so search through the air is not effective and can even be dangerous .

" Weather forecast for today (Tuesday ) is uneven rain continues while the south wind blows , waves up to three meters high and visibility of four kilometers , " said JACC on Tuesday morning local time .

On Saturday ( 19/4 ) , JACC confirmed 10 vessels involved in the search last week planned to continue their activities .

A total of 11 aircraft and 12 ships on Saturday , to help search missing plane Malaysia Airlines , MH370 , and the data from Bluefin Autonomous Underwater Vehicle - 21 did not show any contact .

Bluefin - 21 until last week had been searching in an area of ​​133 square kilometers to date .

Unmanned underwater vehicle was first launched for 16 - hour operation on Monday ( 14/4 ) , but was forced to cancel the deployment initially on Tuesday ( 15/4 ) because the Bluefin - 21 has crossed the line depth.

After the search data from a shortened mission was not giving an interesting object , the robot submarines are sent back into the Indian Ocean in a secluded place , on Tuesday night .

Search Department believes MH370 Malaysia Airlines jet , which carries 239 passengers and crew , crashed after missing from the radar on March 8 .

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