Melbourne: The second day of an international search for the missing Malaysian airliner concluded without any sightings of debris in the southern Indian Ocean. The operation is due to start again on Saturday with extra vessels joining the search, Australian officials said.

Five aircraft took part in Friday’s search for flight MH370, which vanished on March 8 with 239 people on board. Satellite images have revealed objects possibly related to the plane in waters far south-west of Western Australia.