Conference begins - AMSA Official and senior ADF officer.
AMSA is conducting a search in our area with assistance of RAN, RNZN, and USN.
Assessment of satellite image this morning says there is something worth looking at, but it may not be anything significant.
Debris is south of the search area, but is near it.
Further images expected - commercial satellites have been diverted for hires images.
Four aircraft involved in search 2500 SW of Perth.
RAAF Orion arrived in area about 90 minutes ago. Three aircraft (RAAF, USN, and RNZN all providing aircraft) to arrive later today.
Merchant vessel also diverting and will be in area this evening. HMAS Success is on way to area and will arrive in a few days.
It is at this point a search operation. Nothing has been found yet. It is a large scale operation.
Weather is not good.