Swathe of ocean ruled out as jet crash zone

[SYDNEY] Australia yesterday ruled out a large swathe of Indian Ocean as Flight MH370's final resting place after a lengthy underwater hunt, as a US Navy official queried whether the missing plane ever went there.

The Joint Agency Coordination Centre (JACC) said that the search in an area using a mini sub where acoustic transmissions were detected in early April was now complete.

"The Joint Agency Coordination Centre can advise that no signs of aircraft debris have been found by the autonomous underwater vehicle since it joined the search effort," JACC announced.