Underwater search for missing Malaysia plane set to widen

     The underwater search for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane could expand from its focused area in the Indian Ocean, Australian officials say. A submersible has completed 95% of its search in the area where possible signals from the plane's flight recorder were heard on 8 April.
     If nothing is found, the Bluefin-21 will move to an adjacent area, the agency co ordinating the search said. Meanwhile, Malaysia said a report on the plane could be released next week.
     Flight MH370 went missing on 8 March as it flew from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people - mostly Chinese nationals - on board. Using satellite data, officials have concluded that MH370 ended its journey in waters north-west of the Australian city of Perth.However the ongoing multi-national search for the missing plane has yet to yield anything concrete. The daily operation is already shaping up to be the most expensive in aviation history.