Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Thursday satellite imagery had found two objects possibly related to the search for a Malaysia Airlines jetliner missing since March 8 with 239 people on board.
'New and credible information has come to light in relation to the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in the southern Indian Ocean,' Abbott told parliament.
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Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER flight MH318 to Beijing sits on the tarmac as passengers are reflected on the glass at the boarding gate at Kuala Lumpur International Airport at approximately 12:20am March 17, 2014. Malaysia Airlines flight number MH318 replaces the flight number of the missing airplane, MH370, that was retired as a mark of respect to the passengers and crew while the flight route remains unchanged. Reuters photographer Edgar Su boarded the flight in Kuala Lumpur on March 17 and documented the journey to Beijing. REUTERS Air travel
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'The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has received information based on satellite imagery of objects possibly related to the search,' Abbott said.
'Following specialist analysis of this satellite imagery, two possible objects related to the search have been identified.'
Abbott said a search aircraft was due to arrive at the area where the objects were spotted about the time he was speaking in parliament. A further three aircraft were also enroute to the site.
Abbott said he had already spoken with his Malaysian counterpart Najib Razak and cautioned that the objects had yet to be identified.
'The task of locating these objects will be extremely difficult and it may turn out they are not related to the search for MH370,' said Abbott.
The AMSA said it would hold a media briefing in Canberra at 0430 GMT.
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