At Sea

Search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Resumes After 11 Years

After over a decade, a firm called Ocean Infinity will resume the hunt for the missing aircraft.

After a cold trail that’s lasted 11 years, the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight, has finally resumed. The inexplicable 2014 disappearance has baffled airline workers, conspiracy theorists, and the passengers’ families for more than a decade. Now, maritime exploration firm Ocean Infinity is on the hunt in the hopes of solving one of the century’s greatest mysteries. Mayalsian transport minister Anthony Loke Tuesday told reporters that the government was still reviewing the contract, but that he welcomed the “proactiveness” of the agency. On the fateful day, the flight—MH370—took off bound for Beijing. There were 12 crew members and 227 passengers. Midway through the flight, the aircraft turned off course towards the Indian Ocean and all communication between the pilots and the airline company went silent. The plane has never been found and there’s never been an explanation for where it went. Although Loke didn’t reveal when the British firm will officially restart the search, marine tracking websites have shown their ships in the southern Indian Ocean. They’re operating on a “no-find-no-fee” basis, but if they do discover the wreckage within 18 months, they’ll receive $70 million. While pieces of the plane have washed up along the Tanzanian and Mozambican coasts, the majority likely still remains underwater.

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