MH370 crash: Former Australian defence chief to helm new co-ordination centre


PETALING JAYA: As search and rescue operations for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 plane continue, a new joint agency co-ordination centre (JACC) has been created, to be headed by a former Australian defence chief.

Acting transport Minister Datuk Sri Hishamuddin Hussein said the centre would be based out of Pearce Air Force Base in Perth and will be headed by the former Chief of Defence Force Australia, Air Chief Marshal (ret.) Angus Houston.

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