Malaysia revives hunt for missing Boeing 777 which vanished 11 years ago - When will the mystery of long-missing flight MH370 be solved after two fruitless searches

The Malaysian government has revived hopes for the families of the 239 people who were aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which vanished from radar on March 8, 2014, during its journey from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. The loss of the Boeing 777 remains one of aviation’s most baffling mysteries, and after two unsuccessful search missions, many are holding onto the belief that a third attempt may finally bring long-awaited answers - and a measure of peace - to those who have waited more than a decade for closure.


Malaysia’s transport ministry announced on Wednesday that the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 will restart at the end of December. The transport ministry said in a statement that it wishes to update that the deep-sea search for the missing wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 will resume on December 30, 2025.


Maritime exploration firm Ocean Infinity will be conducting the search in a targeted area, for a total of 55 days, assessed to have the highest probability of locating the aircraft, the ministry said.

According to AFP, two-thirds of the passengers were Chinese, while the others included Malaysians, Indonesians and Australians, as well as Indian, American, Dutch and French nationals.

The most recent search effort in the southern Indian Ocean was halted in April because conditions were deemed unsuitable for the season. As with Ocean Infinity’s earlier mission, the operation followed a 'no find, no fee' arrangement - meaning the Malaysian government will only pay if the aircraft is located. The company, which operates out of Britain and the United States, previously led an unsuccessful hunt in 2018 and later agreed to mount a renewed search this year, reported AFP.

Before Ocean Infinity took over, an Australia-led effort scanned 120,000 square kilometres of Indian ocean across three years. That mission uncovered little beyond scattered pieces of debris, leaving the mystery of MH370 largely untouched.