Search Area Shifts 700 Miles to Northeast 28 March Summary of rationale for shift in search area last radar contact at 2 15 AM indicates plane was flying faster than previously believed hence would have burned fuel at a higher rate and not been able to travel as far along the southern corridor Criticism Partial ping at 8 19 AM indicates that plane was in air until that moment Had plane continued at the speed noted at 2 15 AM it would have gone into the ocean much sooner Note calculation anomaly 02 15 Last primary radar contact by Malaysian military 200 miles 320 km NW of Penang 08 19 Partial ping 200 miles NW of Penang TO new search area 1150 miles WSW of Perth 2900 miles traveled in 6 hrs 483 mph 200 miles NW of Penang TO old search area at tip of southern corridor 3600 miles traveled in 6 hrs 600 mph