Malaysia’s government has given final approval for a Texas-based marine robotics company, Ocean Infinity, to renew its search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (MH370) in the southern Indian Ocean.
The “no-find, no-fee” contract with Ocean Infinity will cover a new 15,000-square-kilometer search site. The company will be paid $70 million only if wreckage is discovered. The Boeing 777 plane vanished on March 8, 2014, carrying 239 people, mostly Chinese nationals.
Previous searches have failed to yield any clues, but Ocean Infinity claims to have improved its technology since 2018. The company has narrowed the search area to the most likely site and expects the best search period to be January-April.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke said his ministry is committed to continuing the search operation and providing closure for the families of MH370’s passengers. An inking of a contract with Ocean Infinity is expected soon, although terms are yet to be disclosed.
Source: https://apnews.com/article/malaysia-mh370-search-plane-b15ee5207d387b21ac7bec1fa54e0c85