Amsa's John Young said the objects spotted were a "reasonable size"
Australia
is investigating two objects seen on satellite images that could
potentially be linked to the missing Malaysia Airlines plane, officials
say.
A Norwegian ship has joined planes from Australia, New Zealand and the US searching the area 2,500km (1,550 miles) from Perth. The largest object appeared to be 24m in size, authorities said, but warned they could be unrelated to the plane.
Australia has been searching in the southern Indian Ocean for the aircraft.
At a news conference on Thursday, Malaysian Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein described the possible sighting as a "credible lead".
Footage shows an Australian Air Force P-3 Orion over the new search area
Twenty-six nations have been involved in a major search for the missing plane, which Malaysia says was intentionally diverted.
Investigators have been scrutinising the backgrounds of both the crew and the passengers, but have so far identified no evidence of terror or other potentially relevant links.
A number of sightings of possible debris have been investigated in the course of the search but so far none have proved to be linked.
Southern corridor based on satellite images taken on 16 March.
"The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (Amsa) has received information based on satellite information of objects possibly related to the search," Mr Abbott told parliament.
"Following specialist analysis of this satellite imagery, two possible objects related to the search have been identified.
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