Pinger Locater from US Detects Two Signals—Hopes Raised, but "Not Certain Yet" if it's from Missing Airliner

Aimee Herd : Apr 7, 2014
CNN.com

"I have always said to the families: 'miracles do happen.' We continue to hope and pray for survivors." –Malaysian Defense Minister

Speaking in a CNN phone interview, US Navy CMDR. William J. Marks cautioned that it will take time to find out if two signals received by a pinger locater are indeed coming from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which has been missing for a month. (Photo via FOX News)

"It is encouraging. Yesterday, the US Navy, along with our Australian counterparts did detect a pinging signal... over a pretty significant amount of time in the search area."

Malaysian Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein told reporters at a briefing in Kuala Lampur Monday, "I have always said to the families: 'miracles do happen.' We continue to hope and pray for survivors," he added, according to a report in the UK newspaper, The Telegraph.

However, Angus Houston, who heads the rescue effort by Australia and the US, warned that "all we have are some pulse signals, and in the ocean, those could be from a number of things."