It did not immediately respond to questions over whether it was assessing the controlled glide theory. Fugro's controlled glide hypothesis is also the first time officials have leant some support to contested theories that someone was in control during the flight's final moments. "All survey data collected from the search for missing flight MH370 will be released," an ATSB spokesman said. "You could glide it for further than our search area is, so I believe the logical conclusion will be well maybe that is the other scenario." The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), the agency coordinating the search, has consistently defended the defined search zone.

Source: dna July 21, 2016 04:31 UTC