Bayesian search theory is the application of Bayesian statistics to the search for lost objects . It has been used several times to find lost sea vessels , for example the USS '' Scorpion '' , and has played a key role in the recovery of the flight recorders in the Air France Flight 447 disaster of 2009 . It has also been used in the attempts to locate the remains of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
Air France Flight 447
Air France Flight 447
Bayesian search theory