New search begins for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 missing nearly 11 years


A new search has begun for a Malaysia Airlines flight that disappeared in March 2014.

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  • A new search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 is underway in the Indian Ocean. The plane disappeared on March 8, 2014, with 239 people on board.
  • This search focuses on a different part of of the southern Indian Ocean than previous searches.
  • Malaysia’s transportation minister said the details of the search contract have not yet been finalized.

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A new search is now underway for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 more than a decade after it disappeared off radar with 239 people on board. The Boeing 777 vanished on March 8, 2014, while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.

Maritime exploration firm Ocean Infinity has launched its third search for the missing jet, this time in a new 5,800-square-mile area of the southern Indian Ocean.

Ocean Infinity’s last search for MH370 took place between January and May of 2018, but nothing was found.

Malaysian Minister of Transport Anthony Loke said the contract details are still being ironed out, but Ocean Infinity is being proactive in deploying its ships. He also said that decisions on how long this new search would last have also not yet been negotiated.

As of the last Straight Arrow News report on the flight this past December, the fresh search will be done on a “no find, no fee” principle. That means the Malaysian government doesn’t have to pay Ocean Infinity if it doesn’t find anything.

If the firm does find substantive wreckage, it’ll receive a payout of $70 million.

What do we know about MH370’s disappearance?

In the more than a decade since the plane disappeared, it’s been the subject of many theories and remains one of the world’s greatest aviation mysteries.

While it’s still not known what exactly happened to the plane, a final report released in 2018 pointed to failings by air traffic control and said the course of the plane was changed manually.

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Bias comparison

  • Media outlets on the left convey a sense of renewed hope, utilizing emotionally charged language like 'disappearance' and emphasizing the decade-long quest for closure.
  • Not enough coverage from media outlets in the center to provide a bias comparison.
  • Media outlets on the right emphasize factual aspects of the search, focusing on logistical details rather than emotional narratives.

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Key points from the Left

  • A new search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 has begun, announced by Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke after a decade of disappearance, with the company Ocean Infinity leading the efforts.
  • The search area will cover 15,000 square kilometers in the southern Indian Ocean, and a $70 million contract will be paid to Ocean Infinity if the plane is found.
  • Ocean Infinity previously conducted an unsuccessful search in 2018, following a major Australia-led operation that covered 120,000 square kilometers before being suspended in 2017.
  • Malaysian Grace Nathan expressed relief at the search's resumption, stating, "We're very relieved and pleased that the search is resuming once again after such a long hiatus."

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Key points from the Right

  • A British company, Ocean Infinity, has launched a new search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which disappeared 11 years ago.
  • The vessel Armada 7806 is scanning the seabed in the Indian Ocean, using autonomous underwater vehicles.
  • New search areas are based on previous signal disturbances and assumptions about the plane's final trajectory.
  • Retired aerospace engineer Richard Godfrey estimates a "50-50" chance of locating MH370 during this mission.

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A new search has begun for a Malaysia Airlines flight that disappeared in March 2014.

Full story

  • A new search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 is underway in the Indian Ocean. The plane disappeared on March 8, 2014, with 239 people on board.
  • This search focuses on a different part of of the southern Indian Ocean than previous searches.
  • Malaysia’s transportation minister said the details of the search contract have not yet been finalized.

Full story

A new search is now underway for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 more than a decade after it disappeared off radar with 239 people on board. The Boeing 777 vanished on March 8, 2014, while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.

Maritime exploration firm Ocean Infinity has launched its third search for the missing jet, this time in a new 5,800-square-mile area of the southern Indian Ocean.

Ocean Infinity’s last search for MH370 took place between January and May of 2018, but nothing was found.

Malaysian Minister of Transport Anthony Loke said the contract details are still being ironed out, but Ocean Infinity is being proactive in deploying its ships. He also said that decisions on how long this new search would last have also not yet been negotiated.

As of the last Straight Arrow News report on the flight this past December, the fresh search will be done on a “no find, no fee” principle. That means the Malaysian government doesn’t have to pay Ocean Infinity if it doesn’t find anything.

If the firm does find substantive wreckage, it’ll receive a payout of $70 million.

What do we know about MH370’s disappearance?

In the more than a decade since the plane disappeared, it’s been the subject of many theories and remains one of the world’s greatest aviation mysteries.

While it’s still not known what exactly happened to the plane, a final report released in 2018 pointed to failings by air traffic control and said the course of the plane was changed manually.

Tags: , , , , ,

Bias comparison

  • Media outlets on the left convey a sense of renewed hope, utilizing emotionally charged language like 'disappearance' and emphasizing the decade-long quest for closure.
  • Not enough coverage from media outlets in the center to provide a bias comparison.
  • Media outlets on the right emphasize factual aspects of the search, focusing on logistical details rather than emotional narratives.

Media landscape

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113 total sources

Key points from the Left

  • A new search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 has begun, announced by Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke after a decade of disappearance, with the company Ocean Infinity leading the efforts.
  • The search area will cover 15,000 square kilometers in the southern Indian Ocean, and a $70 million contract will be paid to Ocean Infinity if the plane is found.
  • Ocean Infinity previously conducted an unsuccessful search in 2018, following a major Australia-led operation that covered 120,000 square kilometers before being suspended in 2017.
  • Malaysian Grace Nathan expressed relief at the search's resumption, stating, "We're very relieved and pleased that the search is resuming once again after such a long hiatus."

Report an issue with this summary

Key points from the Right

  • A British company, Ocean Infinity, has launched a new search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which disappeared 11 years ago.
  • The vessel Armada 7806 is scanning the seabed in the Indian Ocean, using autonomous underwater vehicles.
  • New search areas are based on previous signal disturbances and assumptions about the plane's final trajectory.
  • Retired aerospace engineer Richard Godfrey estimates a "50-50" chance of locating MH370 during this mission.

Report an issue with this summary

Other (sources without bias rating):

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