Malaysia Supports New Search for Missing MH370 Flight

The Malaysian government has expressed its support for a proposed new search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which disappeared ten years ago this week. The flight, en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, vanished mid-flight on March 8, 2014, with 239 people on board.

Despite extensive multinational searches in the South Indian Ocean, where the aircraft is believed to have crashed, no discoveries have been made. US-based marine robotics company Ocean Infinity has now proposed a 15,000-square-kilometer search of the Southern Indian Ocean, off the coast of Australia.

Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke stated that the government is committed to justice and believes that the search must continue. He mentioned that the proposal from Ocean Infinity is on a 'no find, no fee' basis, indicating that the Malaysian government would only pay if the search is successful.

Loke said that he had invited Ocean Infinity to discuss the plan further, including any potential costs if the search mission yields results. New scientific evidence regarding the aircraft's possible location will be evaluated during these discussions. He hopes that the Malaysian cabinet will approve the proposal in the coming weeks, and that the Australian government will cooperate once Ocean Infinity finalizes its proposal.

The last official search for MH370 was conducted by Ocean Infinity in 2018, but it did not uncover any new information about the plane's whereabouts. Details about Ocean Infinity's latest search proposal have not yet been revealed.

Ocean Infinity CEO Oliver Plunkett mentioned that the company has improved its technology since 2018 and believes it is now in a better position to search for MH370. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau conducted an underwater search for the plane in the southern Indian Ocean from May 2014 until January 2017, but the wreckage has still not been found.

The disappearance of MH370 remains a mystery, triggering the largest air-sea multinational search in history. The passengers on board were from 14 different countries.