Search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 to Resume
The search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 is set to restart on December 30, over ten years since the aircraft vanished in the Indian Ocean. The Malaysian Transport Ministry announced this news on Wednesday.
Texas-based Ocean Infinity will lead a 55-day deep-sea search in areas identified as having the highest chances of locating the aircraft, which disappeared shortly after taking off from Kuala Lumpur on March 8, 2014. The Boeing 777 lost contact just 90 seconds after entering Chinese airspace, with all 239 people aboard now part of one of aviation’s biggest mysteries.
Satellite data tracked the plane veering off course and heading south into the far reaches of the Indian Ocean, where it likely crashed.
According to the Malaysian government, Ocean Infinity’s search is part of a commitment to provide closure for the families affected by this tragedy. The company will operate under a “no-find, no fee” agreement, which means they will only receive payment if they find the wreckage within a designated search area of 5,800 square miles.
In past attempts, debris linked to the flight washed up on the east coast of Africa and nearby islands, but extensive multinational searches failed to find the main wreckage. Ocean Infinity previously conducted a search in 2018, which did not yield results, but improvements in technology since then offer hope for this upcoming mission.
The search is set to begin soon, and families of those who were on board remain hopeful for answers. This next effort highlights the ongoing determination to solve this aviation enigma.
