Summary
Twelve years after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 went missing with 239 people on board, a new search in the southern Indian Ocean has not located the aircraft. The search was carried out by Ocean Infinity, a marine robotics company, under a contract where they only get paid if they find the plane. Families of the missing passengers are urging the Malaysian government to continue the search efforts.
Key Facts
- Flight MH370 disappeared on March 8, 2014, with 239 people on board.
- A new search by Ocean Infinity covered thousands of square kilometers of ocean floor but found no wreckage.
- The Malaysian government allowed the search under a "no-find, no-fee" contract.
- Ocean Infinity will only be paid $70 million if the plane's wreckage is found.
- The search took place in two phases between March 2025 and January 2026, covering 7,571 square kilometers.
- Weather conditions sometimes disrupted the search operations.
- Families of missing passengers want the search to continue and for similar contracts to be offered to other companies.
- The plane is believed to have crashed in the southern Indian Ocean, although only some debris has been found on distant shores.
