US deploys state-of-the-art aircraft to look for missing plane

March 15, 2014 10:09

The US has deployed the state-of-the-art P-8A Poseidon aircraft to search for a missing Malaysia Airlines plane in the Bay of Bengal that disappeared mysteriously last week, the Pentagon said.

"The P-8 will be searching the Bay of Bengal. The P-8 A Poseidon is a long-range maritime patrol capability. The P-8 A will provide more capability while focusing on worldwide responsiveness and interoperability. The nine-person crew will operate state-of-the-art sensors," said Pentagon spokesperson, Army Colonel Steven Warren.

The Pentagon is coordinating the rescue effort with the Indian Navy, which is engaged in the search operation at the request of the Malaysian authorities.

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