A New York-based recreational pilot thinks he spotted some wreckage of the Malalysia Airlines Flight MH370 seven weeks after it disappeared, according to a published report.
Michael Hoebel, 60, spent countless hours examining images on the crowd-sourcing site TomNod.
Using his knowledge of airplanes and a careful eye, Hoebel claims he found multiple images that show a piece of debris floating under the water near the northeast coast of Malaysia, Britain’s Mirror Online reported. It is the exact dimensions of the plane.
“That’s a 210-foot shark,” Hoebel said when asked if what he saw could be a large shark or sea creature.
Hoebel said he notified the federal National Transportation Safety Board and the FBI, but neither agency responded to him.
The search for Boeing 777, which was en route to Beijing with 239 people on board, is entering a new phase that will focus on the Indian Ocean floor. The area has proven difficult to search for both the crews and equipment, as it is in a remote location with very deep water.
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said he is committed to the search, but worries nothing will ever be found.
“We will do everything we humanly can, everything we reasonably can, to solve this mystery,” he said.
The search is already the most expensive in aviation history. The new phase will add at least $56 million to total costs.