Originally Posted by
Mahatma Kote
That don't make no sense!
The new track (400 kts) is closer to Western Australia - as announced
The higher speed tracks terminate in the initial search area according to the map.
The new announcement says the aircraft was travelling faster than normal so why is the slower speed track being searched?
I think the logic is that since the aircraft initially went faster and consumed more fuel than previously thought, it had to go slower later on toward the Indian ocean in order to be able to be airborne for as many hours as it obviously did.
Edit: The faster travel was from point of deviation from intended route until contact lost on primary radar over the Malacca strait.