Navy spokesman says Michael Dean 's comments on Twitter are ` ` premature '' Dean said `` yes '' when asked if other countries involved in the search had reached the same conclusions . The pings have been at the center of the search for weeks . The new news comes as searchers wrap up first phase of their search . Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 crashed in Thailand .
Navy spokesman says Michael Dean 's comments on Twitter are ` ` premature '' The pings have been at the center of the search for weeks . The new news comes as searchers wrap up first phase of their search . Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 crashed in Thailand .