SINGAPORE: It could take up to 48 hours to confirm that debris spotted by satellite 2,500km south-west of Perth belongs to the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, an expert said.
Michael Daniel, a retired United States Federal Aviation Administration official told The Straits Times: "If they have a strong feeling or indication that the debris belongs to the aircraft, one of the first things authorities will do is drop sonar buoys in the water.
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