Closer tracking of oceanic flights trialled

By Sarah Whyte
Updated March 1 2015 - 7:08pm, first published 4:09pm
Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss says the oceanic tracking trial was recommended by the International Civil Aviation Organisation.  Photo: Andrew Meares
Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss says the oceanic tracking trial was recommended by the International Civil Aviation Organisation. Photo: Andrew Meares

Planes flying over the ocean for long distances will now be tracked every fifteen minutes in a new global trial, Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss has announced a week before the anniversary of  Malaysian Airlines flight MH370's disappearance.

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