KUALA KUMPUR: A Malaysian jet that vanished a week ago appears to have changed course and continued flying for hours, a senior Malaysian military official said on Saturday, citing radar data indicating a "skilled, competent" pilot was at the controls.

Speaking to Agence France-Presse on condition of anonymity, the official cited Malaysian military radar data that investigators believe indicate the Boeing 777 may have radically changed course and headed northwest towards the Indian Ocean.

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