Vessel searching for missing MH370 mysteriously SINKS in Indian Ocean

The towfish and 4,500 metres of cable were separated from the main vessel after crashing into a giant 2,200-metre mud volcano. There were no injuries to crew on the Fugro Discovery – which was using the towfish to search for the wreckage the Joint Agency Coordination Centre (JACC) said in a statement.
It is believed the towfish – which is now resting on the sea floor in the remote southern Indian Ocean – can be recovered later.


The scanning vehicle coasts around 100 metres above the sea floor – using what is known as “side sonar” to send out sound waves diagonally across a broad strip of terrain to produce a flattened image of the seabed.
The Furgo Discovery is returning to the Australian port Fremantle where a replacement cable will be installed on the vessel.