The new phase of the search for MH370

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott states that the search area for the missing MH370 has  been extended from 300 to 60000 Sq km in the southern Indian Ocean. The Joint Agency Coordination Centre (JACC) is considering appointing private contractors to use their technical skills in prospecting the seabed to search for the wreckage and black box of MH370. The cost for this new phase is estimated to be US $60 million.