KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 – The Malaysian government has reaffirmed its commitment to resuming the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which disappeared 11 years ago today, with a new deal.
In a statement, the Transport Ministry announced that the United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) have appointed representatives to provide technical support for the mission.
“We have a responsibility to continue the search based on credible leads to determine the final location of MH370 and provide the much-needed answers to the families,” it said.
“The ministry acknowledges the high public interest in this search effort and is actively finalising the new search agreement in accordance with the Malaysian government’s procedures.”
It reiterated that in line with a Cabinet decision on December 13, 2024, Malaysia has accepted a proposal from UK-based company Ocean Infinity to conduct a new search in the southern Indian Ocean
The operation will cover approximately 15,000 square kilometres and will be carried out on a “no find, no fee” basis, meaning payment will only be made if the aircraft is found.
Last month, marine robotics firm Ocean Infinity’s deep-water support vessel, Armada 7806, arrived at a new search area in the Indian Ocean, about 1,200 miles off Perth, Australia.
Flight MH370, carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew members, vanished on March 8, 2014, after departing from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) en route to Beijing.
Despite the largest search effort in aviation history, which covered over 46,000 square miles of the southern Indian Ocean, only a few fragments of the aircraft have been found, scattered on beaches thousands of miles apart.
The new mission follows a statement from the Malaysian government last December, expressing its willingness to support renewed efforts to locate the aircraft.
