Malaysia airlines plane may have crashed 239 people on board #11

[Steely Dan]

The wingspan on a 777 is 199 ft 11 in (60.9 m). That's from the tip of one wing to the other. So 78 feet is just short of one wing I'd think.

http://www.boeing.com/boeing/commercial/777family/pf/pf_300product.page

 

[Mrs G Norris]

Reporters yelling after them about images, press conference over. Special coverage on Sky News in Australia.

 

[fran]

live

http://abcnews.go.com/live?stream=1

 

[MsFacetious]

Troy McCullough ‏@TroyWSJ 1m

More from Australia: Ships, planes swarm to site. Largest object is 24 meters. Authorities not certain it's #MH370 http://on.wsj.com/1nFoywt

 

[Hatfield]

Someone asked if there were only the 1 or 2 big pieces and the guy said NO, there are multiple pieces spotted around and near that 25 meter piece. It sounded like the other pieces were probably smaller.

 

[SeriouslySearching]

Even if it is bad news, I could sit and listen to an Aussie all day. *sigh* Love the accent.

 

[CARIIS]

What does "awash" mean, as in the objects were awash?

yeh i did not get that either

 

[momrids6]

What does "awash" mean, as in the objects were awash?

getting slammed around in the waves

 

[songline]

They're going to provide imagery at the earliest opportunity and are working on it.

OK I better go to sleep now.
Imagery :worms:

 

[MsFacetious]

Jon Ostrower ‏@jonostrower now

AMSA's John Young described the object seen by satellite as a "blob with an assessment of 24m" long, or about 78 feet. #MH370

 

[Isabelle]

and I want some who delivers

A skeery thought this late at night unless you are on the other side of the world.

 

[momrids6]

Even if it is bad news, I could sit and listen to an Aussie all day. *sigh* Love the accent.

have you seen the men there....? OMG

Can anyone bring up a map of where they are?

 

[CARIIS]

ANy of you that have been doing that crowd sourcing stuff can you do something

 

[PrairieWind]

Apparently this was Australian satellite imagery.

 

[songline]

Jon Ostrower ‏@jonostrower now

AMSA's John Young described the object seen by satellite as a "blob with an assessment of 24m" long, or about 78 feet. #MH370

Driftwood ?????

 

[MsFacetious]

Deborah Kan ‏@debkhk 34s

Largest object spotted 24 meters..that's about the length from cockpit to the wing. Australia looks for confirmation if related to #MH370

 

[lawstudent]

My initial thoughts were, as some said, that they must be pretty sure if they're sending so many people there and giving official info on it that's going to stir up a frenzy. It's not like they had to address it because no one knew they had spotted anything until now. But now they seem really afraid to confirm and keep backing off from certainty - it's just a weird thing to do. I don't see how it serves any tactical purpose. Either wait until something is fairly certain, or don't keep saying you might have found something but it might be totally unrelated fallen cargo because the images are blurry.

 

[PrairieWind]

yeh i did not get that either

I think that they are "awash" means they are partially submerged; ie, they are heavy objects, not styrofoam etc.

 

[mck16]

Watching CNN covering interviews from Austrailia. Boy, I love their accent. Ive always wanted to visit that country. Seem like really nice people.

That was a good press conference. conducted well. jmo

 

[Waddles]

Apparently this was Australian satellite imagery.

do we know when the photos taken?