British and American defence chiefs say they have not ruled out terrorism in the disappearance of missing

flight MH370. UK Defence ecretary !hilip Hammond told a press conference at the !entagon that "#e cannot rule anything out at this stage". Mr Hammond added$ %Unless and until #e recover the coc&pit voice recorder #e #ill not &no# for certain. %'hat search goes on and #e are assisting in the search and #e (ust have to hope that #e #ill )e successful in locating that vital piece of evidence.% His vie# #as )ac&ed )y U Defense ecretary *huc& Hagel #ho added$ %+ don,t thin& at this point #e can rule anything in or out. %+ thin& #e have to continue to search- as #e are. And the United tates continues to stay committed.% .$/7 pm British and American defence chiefs say they have not ruled out terrorism in the disappearance of missing flight MH370. UK Defence ecretary !hilip Hammond told a press conference at the !entagon that "#e cannot rule anything out at this stage". Mr Hammond added$ %Unless and until #e recover the coc&pit voice recorder #e #ill not &no# for certain. %'hat search goes on and #e are assisting in the search and #e (ust have to hope that #e #ill )e successful in locating that vital piece of evidence.% His vie# #as )ac&ed )y U Defense ecretary *huc& Hagel #ho added$ %+ don,t thin& at this point #e can rule anything in or out. %+ thin& #e have to continue to search- as #e are. And the United tates continues to stay committed.% .$01 pm 'he Australian Maritime afety Authority said that the search has got under#ay again. 'here are si2 military aircraft- five civil aircraft and five ships in the Australian search and rescue region. HMA uccess remains in the search area a)out 3/00 &ilometres south4#est of !erth and #as (oined )y four *hinese ships 5 6ue 7ong- Kuulunshan- Hai&on and 8iandaohu 5 in the search area. '#o 9oyal Australian Air :orce !3 ;rions- a <apanese =ulfstream (et- a U >avy !? !oseidon and a <apanese !3 ;rion #ill fly sorties throughout the day. :ive civil aircraft #ill fly to the search area. 'hree o)(ects #ere spotted on @ednesday )y t#o aircraft )ut #ere not a)le to )e relocated despite several passes. 'hey #ere unrelated to the credi)le satellite imagery provided to AM A. !ositions in the satellite information released )y Malaysia 9emote ensing Agency on March 3A #ere #ithin @ednesday,s search area.

@eather in the search area is e2pected to deteriorate later today. ?$/0 pm 'he main update from today is that 033 o)(ects #ere spotted on a ne# set of satellite images in the southern +ndian ;cean. 'hey are the fourth set of images to sho# potential de)ris a)out 0-//0 miles south #est of !erth. Ho#ever- the volume of o)(ects and the different siBes of them suggest that the #rec&age of the plane may have )een found. hips are on their #ay to see if they can find the o)(ects. 7$/0 pm 7loyd"s of 7ondon- the #orld"s oldest insurance mar&et- says it has already )egun paying out claims over the loss of Malaysian Airlines :light 370- as the search for the missing (et continues. +ts chairman- <ohn >elson- said that it #as too early to speculate a)out the cost of the disaster and that the final )ill #ill depend on #hat actually happened to the plane. :light 370 #as en route from Kuala 7umpur to Bei(ing #hen it vanished on March ? #ith 33. people on )oard. 'he Malaysian government said satellite data indicates the plane crashed into the +ndian ;cean. Mr >elson also noted that it too& t#o to three years to sort out #hat led to the crash of an Air :rance plane in 300.. A$3A pm Benedict *um)er)atch signs a tri)ute #all at the 7aureus sports a#ards in Malaysia. 'he ceremony #as held in Kuala 7umpur and he #as the host of the event. American s#immer Missy :ran&lin and :ormula ;ne #orld champion e)astian Cettel are named 7aureus ports#oman and portsman of the Dear in a ceremony filled #ith tri)utes to those affected )y the missing Malaysian Airlines plane. A$01 pm 'he :B+ has almost finished analysing computer files relating to the missing Malaysia Airlines flight. Director <ames *omey said that #ithin the ne2t t#o or three days the revie# of materials on computers handed to the )ureau is nearly complete. He told a su)committee today$ %+ have teams #or&ing really around the cloc& to e2ploit that. + don"t #ant to say more a)out that in an open setting- )ut + e2pect it to )e done fairly shortly. @ithin a day or t#o #e #ill finish that #or&.% He did not say #hat results he e2pected from the analysis and he denied that Malaysia had not )een open to assistance offered )y the :B+. /$/3 pm ;ver the last fe# #ee&s there have )een many theories )andied around a)out #hat could have happened to missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.

ome )iBarre Ealien a)ductionF- others suggesting there #as a conspiracy Ethe plane #as shot do#n )ecause of someone on )oardF- and others that are a )it more li&ely. Here #e loo& at the more plausi)le e2planations for #hat happened to the plane resulting in the loss of 33. passengers and cre#. /$30 pm :ormula 0 driver 7e#is Hamilton has spo&en a)out the missing (et. He is currently in Malaysia preparing for unday"s race and is )elieved to )e staying near the airport #here the plane too& off. He said$ %+t is really difficult too thin& a)out. + have seen it on the ne#s all the time- especially since + have )een here in Malaysia. %My heart and thoughts got out to those passengers" family and friends. + actually met a lady yesterday #ho + #as doing an intervie# #ith and she &ne# a couple on the plane #ho #ere going on their honeymoon. +t"s heart)rea&ing. %'he youngest child on the plane #as t#o 4 it is such a tragedy. + still have hope in my heart that a miracle #ill happen and something positive #ill sho# up- until then + have to &eep my fingers crossed. %+t has had a real effect on the country and #e (ust hope that in a separate issue #e can shine a light on Malaysia from a sporting perspective and give the country a )oost and help lift people"s spirits.% Mar& 'hompson 7e#is Hamilton /$03 pm 'he ne# images of possi)le de)ris #ere discovered )y Air)us Defence G pace- a division of Air)us. 'he Huropean consortium usually uses its satellites for military and civilian purposes- )ut has )een helping #ith the search. o it has covered an area of nearly 3.0 million sIuare &ilometers- almost the siBe of +ndia. %Air)us Defence and pace has not stopped gathering satellite imagery since the disappearance of flight MH370-J said Hvert Dudo&- head of communications told the @all treet <ournal. %@e consistently mo)iliBe all our geo4e2perts and assets #hen a catastrophe ta&es place in order to support authorities in responding to a crisis. @e are continuing to provide all the information possi)le to help the authorities in their search for the aircraft.% http$KK###.mirror.co.u&Kne#sK#orld4ne#sKmissing4malaysia4airlines4flight4live4 330.330Li2BB32Apcn!BH :ollo# us$ MDailyMirror on '#itter N DailyMirror on :ace)oo&