Oil Slicks Spotted In Search For Malaysia Airlines Plane

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Vietnamese authorities have reported the sighting of one, possibly two, oil slicks up to 12 miles long off the coast of the country which are consistent with a plane crash at sea

 

Vietnamese military planes report seeing two oil slicks off the country's coast that could be a sign of a missing Malaysia Airlines passenger jet Saturday, according to the AP and other media outlets. Officials say the search for the jet continues and that ships are being sent to the location of the sighting

 

Citing the head of Vietnam's Civil Aviation Administration, the New York Times says the discovery could be the first hint of the plane's location. The newspaper says the official, Lai Xuan Thanh, said one oil slick is 12 miles long.