UPDATE 1-U.S. investigators suspect missing Malaysian plane flew for hours -WSJ | Reuters: U.S. investigators suspect thatMalaysia Airlines Flight 370 stayed in the air forabout four hours past the time it reached its last confirmedlocation, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing two peoplefamiliar with the details.
The report comes as authorities remain uncertain about whichocean to search for the jetliner that went missing on Saturdayafter taking off from Kuala Lumpur. The latest disclosure ledU.S. investigators to explore the possibility that someonedeliberately turned off the transponder and diverted the planeto another location, the newspaper reported.
It raises the possibility that the plane, and the 239 peopleon board, could have flown on for additional distance of about2,200 miles (3,500 km), potentially reaching the border ofPakistan or as far as destinations in the Indian Ocean orArabian Sea, the paper said.
