Families of MH370 passengers urge Malaysia to extend ocean search

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by ReutersMarch 8, 2026 at 11:06 AM

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Families of passengers on missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 are appealing to the Malaysian government to extend its contract with Ocean Infinity, a deep-sea exploration firm, to continue searching for the aircraft. MH370, a Boeing 777 with 227 passengers and 12 crew, disappeared on March 8, 2014, en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. Despite previous unsuccessful search operations in the southern Indian Ocean, Malaysia agreed last year to a "no find, no fee" agreement with Ocean Infinity. After two phases covering 7,571 sq km of seabed, the Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) reported no findings, with operations hampered by weather and sea conditions. The second phase concluded on January 23.

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