Flight MH370 latest: Search for missing Malaysia Airlines plane resumes | World | News

The search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will continue today, more than 11 years after it disappeared with 239 passengers. UK and US-based marine robot company Ocean Infinity has signed a “no presence, no fee” contract with the Malaysian government; This means it will secure a payment of £52 million only if the wreckage is found. Renewed exploration efforts began in April this year but were postponed due to adverse weather conditions. This time, the company will search a new area of ​​5,800 square miles of ocean intermittently for 55 days.

On 8 March 2014, the flight departed Kuala Lumpur for Beijing at 12:41 local time. The plane, which was detected by military radar at 02.14, lost communication with Malaysia Airlines 30 minutes later and the plane was never seen again. More than 30 pieces suspected to be from MH370 have since been found off the coast of Africa and on islands in the Indian Ocean, but only three wing pieces have been confirmed to be from the aircraft.

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