Grounded P-3 Orions on the ramp at RAAF Pearce today due to poor weather conditions

 

Photo: Greg Wood

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Poor weather hampered search & rescue efforts from Perth Airport & RAAF Base Pearce today, in the search for debris in the Southern Indian Ocean. As a result (as seen above) all searching aircraft were grounded  at Pearce & Perth as requested by Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA).

 

http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/search-for-missing-malaysia-airlines-flight-mh370-resumes-in-southern-indian-ocean/story-fniztvnf-1226864848018