Patrol vessel searching for missing plane finds 'pulse radio signal' in Indian Ocean

The Chinese State news agency has said a Chinese patrol vessel has discovered a pulse radio signal in the Indian Ocean.

A Chinese ship that is part of the multinational search effort looking for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane has detected a “pulse signal” in southern Indian Ocean waters, China’s official news agency said.

The report said a black box detector deployed by the vessel, Haixun 01, picked up a signal at 37.5Hz per second today at around 25 degrees south latitude and 101 degrees east longitude.