In brief
On December 30, a renewed search for the missing MH370 flight will kick off, following its suspension due to weather conditions. The search has been characterized as crucial for the families still seeking answers about the 2014 disappearance, which remains one of the world's greatest aviation mysteries. Ocean Infinity will lead the search under a 'no find, no fee' agreement, with a significant reward awaiting if wreckage is located.
The search for the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will resume on 30 December, over a decade after the aircraft with 239 people on board vanished, Malaysian authorities have said.
This fresh search, which will run for 55 days, had begun in March but was suspended shortly after because of poor weather conditions.
The latest development underscores Malaysia's commitment to providing closure to the families affected by this tragedy, the transport ministry said Wednesday, according to local media.
Flight MH370, a Boeing 777, disappeared in 2014 while travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing and sparked the largest search in aviation history.
Exploration firm Ocean Infinity is leading the current search under a 'no find, no fee' arrangement. It will receive $70m (£56m) if the wreckage is found, Transport Minister Loke Siew Fook earlier said.
Previous attempts included a multinational search involving 60 ships and 50 aircraft from 26 countries, which ended in 2017, and a 2018 effort by Ocean Infinity that ended after three months.
Flight MH370 lost contact with air traffic control less than an hour after take-off on 8 March 2014 and radar showed it had deviated from its original flight path.
The incident has given rise to a host of conspiracy theories, including speculation that the pilot had deliberately brought the plane down or that it had been hijacked.
Investigators said at the time that the answer can only be conclusive if the wreckage is found.
