The Australian PM announced it, does he have the mail or has he made a fool out of himself for
PR purposes? time will tell.
so now I find myself hoping that he got a "set in stone" guarantee from the satellite analysis experts that the debris is not just some junk that's got nothing to do with the 777. If this sighting turns out to be a fizzier, despite all his carefully guarded qualifications to his announcement, he will be made to suffer and to look a total fool by his always ready to criticise political opponents - lead
It wasn't the PMs decision to move all of the aerial assets to the new location and callout more aircraft including one that will be flying at night.
He has told the world why the planes have suddenly moved out of the original search area.
The potential target had been identified by the specialists who are familiar enough with analysing aerial images and the PM as well as the military and civilian commanders, during the press conference, repeated that it may not be wreckage.
They also said that the weather was poor and they may not be able to find it.
We have been warned that SAR in open ocean is very difficult.
Suggest Ppruners who do not have access to the content and context of the press conferences take note! If we want transparency and timely updates don't shoot the messenger!
In respect to US journos giving blow by blow from the jump seat of search planes, the US news media is very competitive and they will risk being wrong to be first and have no problem being dramatic at the expense of being dogmatic.