Debris potentially from the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 plane is being investigated in the Indian Ocean, roughly 1,550 southwest of Perth, Australia.

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 Debris Found?

Australian authorities asked the Norwegian merchant ship St. Petersburg to change course and head in the direction of debris, which they believe is the best lead for the missing plane thus far, reported USA Today. In addition to the St. Petersburg, ships from the U.S., Australia and New Zealand are headed to the area.

The area the ships are searching stretches 16 nautical miles, making it likely that the search will take considerable time. As for the objects themselves, they are "of reasonable size and probably awash with water," John Young, general manager of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, said at a press conference.

Debris Search Postponed

As Thursday came to a close in the region, the continuation of the search was postponed until Friday, reported BBC News. Weather had caused poor visibility throughout the initial search, making it difficult for the crews to identify the objects – one of which measures approximately 80 feet.

While this remains one of the best leads of the investigation, Young has cautioned that the debris could belong to cargo vessels, as the location of the debris is along a highly trafficked shipping route.

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 went missing on March 8 en route to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur. Since then, investigators have been stumped as to what caused its disappearance.

– Chelsea Regan

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