The Malaysian government has announced it will resume the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which disappeared a decade ago, sparking one of aviation’s greatest mysteries.
The Boeing 777 vanished on March 8, 2014, during a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board. Despite years of extensive search efforts, the plane’s wreckage has never been found, leaving the families of those on board still yearning for answers.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke confirmed that Malaysia had reached a preliminary deal with U.S. marine exploration company Ocean Infinity to restart the search. The $70 million deal is structured under a “no find, no fee” arrangement, meaning Ocean Infinity will only be paid if the wreckage is found. A previous search by Ocean Infinity in 2018 ended after three months without success, following a $150 million multinational effort that also yielded no answers. The search was called off in 2017, and only resumed with “credible new evidence.”
The new search will focus on a 15,000-square-kilometre section of the southern Indian Ocean, considered by Malaysia to hold the most promising leads. Loke expressed hope that this renewed effort would finally provide closure to the grieving families.
The announcement has brought a mix of emotions. While some families are filled with hope, others, like Jacquita Gonzales, whose husband was on board, expressed gratitude for the renewed search. However, others, like Jiang Hui, are calling for more transparency and involvement from other parties.
MH370’s disappearance remains an enigma, with theories ranging from sabotage to the possibility of the plane being shot down. Until the wreckage is found, the true cause will remain a mystery, leaving many to wonder if this search will finally solve one of the world’s most haunting aviation puzzles.
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