Chinese aircraft, icebreaker reach target areas for MH370 search

A crew member of Chinese IL-76 aircraft scans the target area to search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 above the southern Indian Ocean on March 26, 2014. (Xinhua/Huang Shubo)

A Chinese IL-76 aircraft reached the target area in the southern Indian Ocean on Wednesday morning and has begun searching for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.[Special coverage]

A Xinhua correspondent aboard the plane said the meteorologic conditions are complicated.

Meanwhile, Chinese icebreaker Xuelong has also arrived in the area where Chinese airborne searchers spotted some suspicious objects on Monday.

(Updated at 10:00am)

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