In a landmark decision, Malaysia is set to resume the search for Flight MH370, which vanished in March 2014 with 239 individuals on board.
Malaysia Greenlights New Hunt for Missing Flight MH370
Malaysia Greenlights New Hunt for Missing Flight MH370
The government has taken a significant step towards unraveling one of aviation's most enduring mysteries.
The Malaysian government has announced its in-principle agreement to reinstate the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which disappeared almost a decade ago, marking one of aviation's most perplexing enigmas. The flight, en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, lost contact with air traffic control just under an hour into its journey. The new initiative, revealed by Transport Minister Anthony Loke, comes after extensive and largely unsuccessful past search efforts, which have left families of the missing hoping for answers.
The cabinet has approved a deal worth approximately $70 million with US marine exploration firm Ocean Infinity, aimed at locating the long-missing aircraft. The arrangement follows a "no find, no fee" model, meaning Ocean Infinity will receive payment only upon the successful discovery of the wreckage. Past attempts by the firm in 2018 also concluded without finding the plane, despite similar contractual structures.
Loke emphasized ongoing negotiations to finalize the terms of the agreement, with expectations to formalize arrangements early next year. The new search operations will target a defined area of about 15,000 square kilometers in the southern Indian Ocean, where investigators believe the plane ultimately crashed. "We hope this time will be positive," Loke expressed, underscoring that locating the wreckage could bring much-needed closure for grieving families.
Since its disappearance, several pieces of debris identified as possible fragments of MH370 have washed ashore along the Indian Ocean's coastlines. Over the years, numerous conspiracy theories regarding the cause of the plane's loss have circulated, including allegations of intentional actions by the pilot and unauthorized military engagement. An investigative report released in 2018 suggested that the aircraft's flight controls were purposefully altered to divert its course, yet it did not identify the responsible parties.
As the government moves forward with this renewed search initiative, hope lingers that definitive answers will finally be uncovered, potentially providing solace to the families who have lived with this tragedy for far too long.
The cabinet has approved a deal worth approximately $70 million with US marine exploration firm Ocean Infinity, aimed at locating the long-missing aircraft. The arrangement follows a "no find, no fee" model, meaning Ocean Infinity will receive payment only upon the successful discovery of the wreckage. Past attempts by the firm in 2018 also concluded without finding the plane, despite similar contractual structures.
Loke emphasized ongoing negotiations to finalize the terms of the agreement, with expectations to formalize arrangements early next year. The new search operations will target a defined area of about 15,000 square kilometers in the southern Indian Ocean, where investigators believe the plane ultimately crashed. "We hope this time will be positive," Loke expressed, underscoring that locating the wreckage could bring much-needed closure for grieving families.
Since its disappearance, several pieces of debris identified as possible fragments of MH370 have washed ashore along the Indian Ocean's coastlines. Over the years, numerous conspiracy theories regarding the cause of the plane's loss have circulated, including allegations of intentional actions by the pilot and unauthorized military engagement. An investigative report released in 2018 suggested that the aircraft's flight controls were purposefully altered to divert its course, yet it did not identify the responsible parties.
As the government moves forward with this renewed search initiative, hope lingers that definitive answers will finally be uncovered, potentially providing solace to the families who have lived with this tragedy for far too long.
