The Malaysian government has announced plans to resume the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, nearly a decade after the aircraft disappeared in one of aviation’s most perplexing mysteries.
Flight MH370 vanished in March 2014 during its journey from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, carrying 239 passengers and crew. Despite extensive search efforts over the years, the Boeing 777’s wreckage remains undiscovered, leaving families of those on board without answers.
As per the reports of Leaders team, on Friday, Malaysia’s Transport Minister Anthony Loke revealed that the cabinet had approved a $70 million deal, in principle, with U.S.-based marine exploration firm Ocean Infinity. The agreement operates on a “no find, no fee” basis, meaning Ocean Infinity will only be compensated if the wreckage is located.
The upcoming search will focus on a 15,000-square-kilometer area in the southern Indian Ocean, a region previously identified as a potential crash site. “We hope this time will be positive,” Loke said, emphasizing the importance of providing closure to the grieving families.
Ocean Infinity had conducted a similar search in 2018 under the same terms, but the effort concluded unsuccessfully after three months. Earlier, a multinational search costing $150 million was called off in 2017 after two years of combing vast stretches of ocean.
While Malaysia has given initial approval to Ocean Infinity’s proposal, the final terms of the agreement are still under negotiation and are expected to be finalized early next year.
According to the Leaders team sources, the renewed effort reflects a persistent commitment to solving the MH370 mystery, offering hope for answers to one of aviation’s greatest enigmas.
