What to know about a renewed Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 search

What to know about a renewed Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 search

AP Newsworld

Key Points:

  • Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 vanished in 2014 with 239 people on board, sparking one of aviation’s greatest mysteries as no definitive wreckage or bodies have been found despite extensive searches.
  • The Boeing 777 disappeared from radar shortly after departing Kuala Lumpur for Beijing, with satellite data suggesting it flew for hours before crashing into a remote part of the southern Indian Ocean.
  • Previous multinational search efforts covered vast areas of the Indian Ocean but yielded only a few debris fragments, leading to the suspension of the search in 2017 and an unsuccessful resumed effort by Ocean Infinity in 2018.
  • Malaysia has authorized a renewed search by Ocean Infinity, beginning December 30 for 55 days, using new technology and expert analysis to