Seven weeks after Malayisa Flight MH370 just vanished from the face of the earth, and the air search has ended. What was found? Absolutely nothing. Remember all those ‘pings’ CNN hyped? Turned out to be nothing. Remember all those ‘debris fields’ CNN hyped? Nada. So where is the plane? Diego Garcia? Pakistan? Prime Minister of Malaysia Mohd Najib Tun Razak is occupied with far more serious matters now. Like taking seflies with Obama.
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After seven weeks of an intense but fruitless search, the international air effort to find Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 is over. Some ships will, however, stay on the Indian Ocean to gather any debris that might surface.
More than 600 military personnel from at least seven countries solemnly posed in front of their planes Tuesday for a commemorative photo. Some traded military patches and mulled over their disappointment in not finding the Boeing 777.
Most of the air crews will leave the Royal Australian Air Force Base Pearce, near Perth, over the next few days.
The likelihood of finding any debris on the ocean’s surface is “highly unlikely,” Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Monday. By now, most of the debris is probably waterlogged and has likely sunk, he said