Navy Prepares Black Box Locator for Flight 370 Search

PHILIPPINE SEA—(ENEWSPF)–MMarch 24, 2014 – U.S. Pacific Command has ordered U.S. Pacific Fleet to move a black box locator into the region where searchers are continuing efforts to locate Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which disappeared March 8 shortly after leaving Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, bound for Beijing.

Officials said the order is a precautionary measure in case a debris field is located.

If a debris field is confirmed, officials added, the Navy’s Towed Pinger Locator 25…