Search for Malaysian plane continues as frustrations grow

(Vatican Radio) As the search goes on for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 which disappeared from radar screens five days ago tensions are rising as this aviation mystery continues to make world headlines. Listen to Lydia O’Kane’s report
The spotlight is being shone squarely on the Malaysian government for its handling of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370’s disappearance.
There have been accusations of conflicting information and a long delay in divulging details of the military's tracking of what could have been the plane hundreds of miles off course.
Families of those who were aboard the missing plane are also voicing their frustration.
Government officials responding to the barrage of criticism say they are coping as best they can with an exceptional, highly complex crisis, adding that confusion, false leads, and misinformation are common in the initial hours of air disasters in any country.
China too whose citizens make up around two-thirds of the passengers is less than impressed with the progress and has urged Malaysia to step up the search and investigation efforts.
China's Premier has pledged to continue search efforts for the missing flight "as long as there is a glimmer of hope".
Chinese authorities have released satellite images of three objects detected in the South China sea, on the day the Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 went missing.

Malaysian officials are now asking experts at the US Federal Aviation Authority and National Transportation Safety Board to help analyze data.

Michael Daniel from Aviation Insight blog explains what expertise the FAA could bring: "They have experts in interpreting radar data, flight data and cockpit voice recording data."

The plane bound for Beijing from Kuala Lumpur went missing last Friday an hour after take off with 239 people on board and its disappearance is turning into one of the world's most baffling aviation mysteries.