Search operation for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370: Update 12

Search operation for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370: Update 12

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) search operation for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370
has concluded for today.

There were no sightings of significance.

The search area experienced early sea fog particularly in the western areas, however conditions
improved during the day.

A total of eight aircraft and HMAS Success supported today’s search effort in a cumulative 59,000
square kilometre search area across two search areas within the Australian Search and Rescue Region
south-west of Perth.

The western boundary of the current search area is located 2500km from Perth.

Four civil ultra-long range jets chartered by AMSA and four military aircraft from Australian and the US
were involved in today’s search together with the HMAS Success.

Twenty State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers from Western Australia were tasked as air observers
today on board the civil aircraft. Each civil aircraft had five SES air observers on board, as well as an
AeroRescue Aviation Mission Coordinator. Aerorescue is AMSA’s contracted provider of dedicated
search and rescue services from locations across Australia.

The search will resume tomorrow.