Malaysia to reopen search for MH370 plane after 'credible' information

Malaysia is considering restarting the search for flight MH370, which has been missing for more than a decade, citing a "credible" proposal suggesting a new search area in the southern Indian Ocean.

The Straits Times reported that Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke confirmed on November 5 that Kuala Lumpur is discussing with the US private marine exploration company Ocean Infinity about the proposal the company made in June to reopen the search for MH370.

Accordingly, the company proposed that the government would not lose money if the operation ended without finding the plane wreckage.

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"Based on the latest information and analysis from experts and researchers, Ocean Infinity's search proposal is credible and can be considered by the Malaysian government as the official unit for the search operation," Mr. Loke told the Malaysian parliament on November 5. The Malaysian minister added that Ocean Infinity is considering earning $70 million - similar to the cost of the 2018 search - if the plane wreckage is found.

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Malaysia, China and Australia ended a joint search for the wreckage of MH370 without any significant findings. A follow-up search, Ocean Infinity, ended in 2018 without any positive results.

An unnamed source told The Straits Times that the period from November to March is the best time to start the search, as the seas in the southern hemisphere summer are calmer compared to the fierce storms in winter.

Boeing 777 flight MH370, carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew members, disappeared on March 8, 2014 while en route from Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) to Beijing (China).

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