Company launches new mission to find Malaysia Airlines flight 370 — big reward on the line

MH370 search update: A Texas-based marine robotics company has launched a new mission to locate the long-lost Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which disappeared in 2014 with 239 people on board, as per a report. The 55-day operation, announced by the Malaysian Ministry of Transport, marks another attempt to solve one of aviation’s greatest mysteries.

Ocean Infinity Launches Fresh Search for Missing MH370

Ocean Infinity, based in Austin, Texas, will use deep-sea drones, remote-operated vehicles, and advanced scanning technology to comb a 6,000-square-mile section of the Indian Ocean seabed, as per a New York Post report. The company’s mission is limited to the 55-day period allowed by the Malaysian government.

What Happened to Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 in 2014

Flight MH370, a Boeing 777, vanished from radar on March 8, 2014, shortly after departing Kuala Lumpur for Beijing. Two-thirds of the passengers were Chinese, with others from Malaysia, the United States, Australia, and various countries.


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Why the Indian Ocean Remains the Focus of the Search

The pilots did not issue a distress call, and the plane’s transponder stopped broadcasting soon after takeoff. Authorities believe the plane crashed somewhere in the southern Indian Ocean, though no significant wreckage or human remains have been recovered.

Ocean Infinity’s ‘No-Find, No-Fee’ Agreement Explained

Initial search efforts in 2014 involved Australia, Malaysia, and China, covering 46,000 square miles of the Indian Ocean, the largest and most expensive underwater search in aviation history. Despite this effort, very little evidence was found, and the operation concluded in 2017. In 2018, Ocean Infinity conducted a three-month search under a “no-find, no-fee” agreement, which remains in effect for the current mission, as per the New York Post report.

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$70 Million Reward Hinges on Finding the Wreckage

If Ocean Infinity successfully locates the aircraft, the company stands to receive $70 million. Families of the victims continue to face lengthy legal battles against Malaysia Airlines. In early December, a Beijing court awarded compensation to eight Chinese families, marking a rare breakthrough in the drawn-out legal process, as per the New York Post report.

FAQs

Why are people still searching for MH370?
Because the plane was never found.

Who is taking on this latest search effort?
Ocean Infinity, a marine robotics company from Texas, is once again stepping in to look for the missing aircraft, as per a New York Post report.