Originally Posted by PrivtPilotRadarTech
... but that's not where the last radio contact was, nor where the floating debris was found.
Oops! A little stuff up - should have been 3° 03N.
01:33:15 INTOL 1°21.7S 32°49.9W via ATLANTICO HF
02:10:25 AOC
...2°58.8N 30°35.4W via ACARS Rec'd 02:10:34
Found 3°03'57"N 30°33'42"W and 018.35°T / 5.448NM from LKP.
Always search from the Last Known Position.
Now lets look at MH370; should that be in the South China Sea [LKP - SSR], Andaman Sea [PSR?], South Indian Ocean [BTO/BFO], or try working back from Le Reunion Is.
However, in the case of AF447 the floating debris and bodies moved rapidly east then north, and the Vertical Stabilizer was recovered from 3°28.4N 30°40.9W on 2009-06-07 1825z. It was actually tracking to the SW at time of recovery.