PERTH, Australia (AP) — An intense search for debris from the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 is underway 1,800 kilometers (1,118 miles) west of Perth, Australia. A list of the countries taking part and what they have sent to help the operation overseen by Australia from a military base near the southwestern city of Perth:
AUSTRALIA
Four military P-3 Orion planes; four civilian planes; the navy supply ship HMAS Success, the frigate HMAS Toowoomba, the ADV Ocean Shield.
MALAYSIA
Two C-130 Hercules planes.
CHINA
Two Ilyushin IL-76 planes; the polar supply ship Snow Dragon; the warships Kunlunshan, Haikou and Qiandaohu; the patrol ship Haixun 01.
JAPAN
Two military P-3 Orion planes; a coast guard jet.
NEW ZEALAND
One military P-3 Orion plane; one civilian plane.
UNITED STATES:
One military P-8 Poseidon plane.
SOUTH KOREA:
One military P-3 Orion plane; a C-130 Hercules plane.
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