'Deliberate act' rerouted Malaysian jet

(Vatican Radio) Following over a week of speculation, Malaysian Prime minister Najib Razak confirmed in a press conference that the rerouting of the Malaysian jet liner was a “deliberate act” and not a technical failure. However, he clarified that despite media reports of a hijack, the investigation is still underway.

Shortly after the press conference, police conducted a search of one of the missing pilot’s home.

He said analysis of the plane's last communication with satellites placed it somewhere in one of two corridors: a northern corridor stretching from northern Thailand to the border of Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, or a southern corridor stretching from Indonesia to the southern Indian Ocean.

Among the several countries concerned with the missing jet, China has called for a more thorough, accurate examination of the information, and has sent a team to assist in the process.

Listen to Andrew Summerson's report: