KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) – The Malaysian government has agreed in principle, to resume the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, Malaysian Transport Minister, Anthony Loke Siew Fook, said yesterday.
Loke told a press briefing that, the cabinet has agreed in principle, to accept the proposal from exploration firm, Ocean Infinity, to proceed with seabed search operations to locate MH370, in a new area estimated at 15,000 square kilometres in the southern Indian Ocean.
“This endeavour will be based on the ‘no find, no fee’ principle. Under this principle, the Malaysian government will not be required to pay Ocean Infinity, unless the wreckage of the aircraft is discovered,” he said.
Loke also said, the proposed new search area, identified by the firm, is credible, based on the latest information and data analyses conducted by experts and researchers.
The disappearance of MH370 was a tragic incident that occurred on Mar 8, 2014, when the Boeing 777, en route from Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia, to Beijing Capital International Airport in China, vanished from radar screens, with all 239 people on board.– NNN-BERNAMA
