In a significant development, the Malaysian government has announced plans to renew the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which mysteriously vanished a decade ago, leaving 239 people unaccounted for.
Malaysia Resumes Search for Missing Flight MH370 After Ten Years
Malaysia Resumes Search for Missing Flight MH370 After Ten Years
Malaysian government pledges fresh efforts with a $70 million deal to locate the lost aircraft.
The Malaysian Cabinet has given a preliminary nod to a $70 million agreement with the US-based marine exploration firm Ocean Infinity, aiming to uncover the wreckage of the Boeing 777. Transport Minister Anthony Loke highlighted that this new search operation will only incur costs under a "no find, no fee" framework, meaning the firm will be compensated only upon discovering the aircraft.
Previous attempts to locate the flight have proven unsuccessful. A 2018 search, also led by Ocean Infinity, lasted three months without results, and a broader multinational effort concluded in 2017 after spending $150 million over two years of exploration. With negotiations still underway to finalize terms, the new search is set to span an expansive 15,000 square kilometers of the southern Indian Ocean.
Loke expressed hope that this renewed mission would finally bring closure to the families enduring the pain of uncertainty. Flight MH370's disappearance occurred on March 8, 2014, shortly after takeoff from Kuala Lumpur en route to Beijing. The aircraft lost communication with air traffic control less than an hour into the flight, deviating from its original path and ultimately believed to have crashed in the ocean.
While debates surrounding the reasons for the aircraft's disappearance continue—ranging from potential pilot involvement to military intervention—the search for definitive answers remains elusive. Investigators have previously suggested that the aircraft's controls were possibly tampered with to divert its course, yet precise motives and responsible parties remain undetermined. The ultimate hope is that, should the wreckage be discovered, it may shed light on one of aviation’s most perplexing mysteries.
Previous attempts to locate the flight have proven unsuccessful. A 2018 search, also led by Ocean Infinity, lasted three months without results, and a broader multinational effort concluded in 2017 after spending $150 million over two years of exploration. With negotiations still underway to finalize terms, the new search is set to span an expansive 15,000 square kilometers of the southern Indian Ocean.
Loke expressed hope that this renewed mission would finally bring closure to the families enduring the pain of uncertainty. Flight MH370's disappearance occurred on March 8, 2014, shortly after takeoff from Kuala Lumpur en route to Beijing. The aircraft lost communication with air traffic control less than an hour into the flight, deviating from its original path and ultimately believed to have crashed in the ocean.
While debates surrounding the reasons for the aircraft's disappearance continue—ranging from potential pilot involvement to military intervention—the search for definitive answers remains elusive. Investigators have previously suggested that the aircraft's controls were possibly tampered with to divert its course, yet precise motives and responsible parties remain undetermined. The ultimate hope is that, should the wreckage be discovered, it may shed light on one of aviation’s most perplexing mysteries.
