Malaysia has agreed to launch a new search for the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which disappeared over 10 years ago. The decision comes after two previous searches failed to yield significant results.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke announced that the government will work with US-based exploration company Ocean Infinity to search a new area of 15,000 square kilometers in the southern Indian Ocean. If wreckage is found, the company will receive $70 million.
The last search conducted by Ocean Infinity ended in 2018 and failed to locate any significant evidence of the plane’s fate. The search efforts were part of an international collaboration involving Malaysia, Australia, and China.
MH370, a Boeing 777 with 239 people on board, went missing on March 8, 2014, en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. Analysis of satellite data suggested that the plane likely crashed in the southern Indian Ocean, off the coast of Western Australia.
The families of over 150 Chinese passengers who were on the flight are seeking compensation from various parties involved. The new search is seen as a positive step towards providing closure for the affected families.
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/malaysia-to-resume-search-for-missing-mh370-plane/a-71115876