Investigators say a yellow object seen floating in the sea is not a life raft from the Malaysia Airlines plane that disappeared with 239 people on board.
Rescue helicopters and boats were sent to an area 90 miles southwest of Tho Chu island, 250 miles off the coast of southern Vietnam, after the crew of a plane reported seeing the object.
Investigators remain "puzzled" about the "unprecedented" disappearance of flight MH370, which went missing between Kuala Lumpur and Beijing.
Investigators say Vietnam has not confirmed a possible plane door sighting Security services from around the world are investigating whether the plane was hijacked or destroyed in a terror attack.
Earlier reports of objects, including an aircraft door, spotted floating in the sea have not been confirmed, while a possible sighting of a section of the plane's tail has been ruled out.
The search, which involves teams from seven countries, has been widened after radar suggested the plane may have turned back before it vanished.
Paul Weeks, seen with wife Danica and son Lincoln in 2010, was on the plane Tests are also being carried out on oil from two slicks in the South China Sea, which may finally provide answers for relatives of those on board.
At least two passengers boarded the flight using stolen passports and additional "suspect" documents are being investigated by Interpol.
The men using the false passports - one issued in Italy and the other in Austria - bought their tickets together and were due to fly to Europe after landing in Beijing.
Spotter planes and ships are involved in the search for the missing flight Officials are discussing whether images of the mystery passengers should be made public as part of an appeal for information.
Initial investigations suggest the plane disintegrated at about 35,000ft, according to the Reuters news agency.
Had the plane plunged into the sea and broken up on impact, search teams would have expected to find a concentrated pattern of debris, a source involved in the probe said.
Investigators have told relatives to 'prepare for the worst' Relatives of those on the flight are enduring an agonising wait for information and anger is growing in China about the lack of progress with the investigation.
Nearly two-thirds of the passengers were Chinese and if the loss of the plane is confirmed, it would be the country's second-worst air disaster.
In a scathing editorial, the Global Times newspaper, which has links to the Chinese Communist Party, said: "The Malaysian side cannot shirk its responsibilities. The initial response from Malaysia was not swift enough.
"There are loopholes in the work of Malaysia Airlines and security authorities."
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