The search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which disappeared over the Indian Ocean 11 years ago with 239 people on board, will resume. It will be the first search in six years since 2018, and the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 has been called the biggest mystery in the aviation industry.
The Malaysia Ministry of Transport said on the 3rd that it will resume the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 starting on the 30th. The search will be conducted by U.S. marine exploration firm Ocean Infinity for 55 days.
The Malaysia Ministry of Transport said the decision was made "to bring peace of mind to families who have suffered from the tragedy." It did not disclose the specific search area.
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 disappeared on March 8, 2014, after taking off from Kuala Lumpur International Airport carrying 239 people, including 227 passengers and 12 crew members, en route to Beijing, China. It vanished 38 minutes after takeoff.
Suspicion surrounding the disappearance deepened due to the communication left by the captain of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 at the time. Shortly after changing frequencies with Vietnamese air traffic control, the captain left the final transmission, "Good night, Malaysian three-seven-zero," and then disappeared.
A joint search team involving Malaysia, Australia, and China searched 120,000 square kilometers of the Indian Ocean for about three years but found neither the fuselage nor the black boxes, let alone any trace of the passengers. A search began in March this year but was halted after a month due to bad weather.
Meanwhile, the families of MH370 victims are continuing lawsuits against Malaysia Airlines, Boeing, and insurers.