(VOVworld) – France launched a renewed air and sea search on Friday around the Indian Ocean island of Réunion in the hope of finding more debris from the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.

A French serviceman looks for debris near Réunion: the search area off the island’s east coast measures 120km by 40km. (Photo: Patrick Becot/ECPAD)

Three helicopters, a CASA military air-freighter, and 3 motor boats of naval forces, gendarmes, and special task forces have been deployed to find wreckages that are possibly floating somewhere or under the seabed around the island.

The search with support of advanced technologies is conducted at the request of the French President and Prime Minister to meet investigation requirements. 

The French state’s representative in Réunion, Dominique Sorain, told a press conference on Friday that the operations will run through Sunday aimed to make the first conclusion.