Malaysia to resume search for MH370 after more than a decade missing

MH370, a Boeing 777 carrying 239 people, disappeared from radar on March 8, 2014, while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, becoming one of the aviation industry's greatest mysteries.

Two-thirds of the passengers were Chinese nationals, while the rest were Malaysians, Indonesians, Australians, Indians, Americans, Dutch and French. Despite an unprecedented search, the plane has not been found.

In a statement, Malaysia said the deep-sea search will resume on December 30, 2025. Marine exploration company Ocean Infinity will conduct the search in “a target area assessed as having the highest probability of finding the aircraft.”

Ocean Infinity’s previous search in the southern Indian Ocean was suspended in April. Like last time, this effort will operate on a “no find, no fee” basis – the government will only pay if the plane is found.

Ocean Infinity, based in the UK and the US, led an unsuccessful search in 2018 before agreeing to conduct a new search this year.

The initial Australian-led search lasted more than three years, covering 120,000 square kilometres in the Indian Ocean, but only recovered a handful of drifting debris confirmed to be from MH370.

Malaysia’s transport ministry said the decision to resume the search was a commitment to providing comfort to the families of the victims. Many relatives had expressed hope in February that a new effort might help them find answers. When contacted today, the families were not available for comment.

The disappearance has long been the subject of numerous theories – ranging from plausible to extreme – including that pilot Zaharie Ahmad Shah deliberately diverted the plane. The final report in 2018 cited errors by air traffic control and confirmed the flight path was manually changed, but did not explain why the plane disappeared. Investigators have not ruled out the possibility that someone other than the pilot may have influenced the route.

Source: https://congluan.vn/malaysia-se-noi-lai-viec-tim-kiem-mh370-sau-hon-mot-thap-ky-mat-tich-10320230.html