MH 370 Search

Posted November 22, 2016 14:59:34

PM: On 1 December PM reported that the purpose of a meeting convened by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) for 2-4 November was to prepare a plan for the Federal Transport minister to extend the search for MH370 to an area near the 34^th parallel. In a statement to PM prior to broadcast, the Minister denied that was the purpose of the meeting; the Minister stated that the meeting was convened to  conduct a review of evidence already gathered. PM apologises for failing to report the minister’s statement.  The 3 November PM story on MH370 has been removed from the website: the story overstated the status of a ATSB plan to extend the MH370 search area;  inaccurately reported that the Minister withdrew from an interview when no such commitment was made; and lacked objectivity in a statement concerning the Minister’s use of social media.  The ABC apologises to the Minister for these editorial lapses.