Crew may have been in an ` ` unresponsive '' state , Australian authorities say . Plane was likely on autopilot when it flew into the Indian Ocean , officials say . The next phase of the search will move to an area farther south in the Indian Ocean . `` It is encouraging that the Australian leadership has taken a very methodical and rigorous approach to redefining the search area , but is it still different than some of the other outside experts had defined , '' said Sarah Bajc , whose partner , Philip Wood , was on board the missing plane . The Philippines is the ` ` most likely place where the aircraft is located , '' an Australian official says .
Crew may have been in an ` ` unresponsive '' state , Australian authorities say . Plane was likely on autopilot when it flew into the Indian Ocean , officials say . The next phase of the search will move to an area farther south in the Indian Ocean . The Philippines is the ` ` most likely place where the aircraft is located , '' an Australian official says .