MH370 crash: Bad weather halts air and sea search

The search is being conducted in an area 2,500km off the South West coast of Perth. - EPA.

PERTH: The air and sea search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 that crashed in the Indian Ocean was suspended Tuesday due to gale force winds, rain and big waves, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority said.

"AMSA has undertaken a risk assessment and determined that the current weather conditions would make any air and sea search activities hazardous and pose a risk to crew," it said.