Flight reportedly overflew tha Maldivian Islands

It has now been reported by the Maldivian daily HaveeruOnline that the jet a large low flying jet resembling Malaysian 370 was seen in the early hours of the morning after 370 disappeared. The plane was described as a "jumbo jet" which would have been a rarity in the remote and sparsely populated islands. According to a witness.

I've never seen a jet flying so low over our island before. We've seen seaplanes, but I'm sure that this was not one of those. I could even make out the doors on the plane clearly," said an eyewitness.

The new sighting of the plane places the west of the Indian peninsula, and enroute to Saudi Arabia or a Persian Gulf nation. The reported low altitude of the plane means that it would have been below the capability of any military or civilian radar in the region.