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Malaysia: Satellite spots 122 objects possibly linked to missing jetliner

This graphic released by the Malaysian Remote Sensing Agency on Wednesday March 26, 2014, shows satellite imagery taken on March 23, 2014, with the approximate positions of objects seen floating in the southern Indian Ocean in the search zone for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. Malaysian Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said at a news conference in Kuala Lumpur Wednesday that a satellite has captured images of 122 objects close to where three other satellites previously detected objects. (AP Photo/Malaysian Remote Sensing Agency) AP

By Zeninjor Enwemeka

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Malaysian officials said today that a French satellite has spotted 122 objects in the Indian Ocean that may be from missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370, the Associated Press reports.

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Last week an Australian satellite and a Chinese satellite spotted objects in a remote part of the Indian Ocean southwest of Australia. The images from the French satellite also place the objects near that location.

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Though, it is unclear whether the objects are from the missing Boeing 777, officials call it “the most credible lead that we have.’’

A massive international search effort has been underway since the jetliner lost contact on March 8, but nothing has been recovered yet. Today’s search team included 12 planes and five ships from the US, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand, according to the Associated Press.

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The plane was carrying 12 crew members and 227 passengers from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing when it disappeared more than two weeks ago.

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