MH370 Crashed in Indian Ocean - Says Malaysia PM
After two weeks of struggle, finally MH370 found in Indian Ocean. News from Malaysia PM - The Malaysia Airlines plane that disappeared over two weeks ago ended in the Southern Indian Ocean and there was no hope of survivors. Prime Minister Najib Razak said on Mar 24, Monday - A new analysis of satellite data indicates the missing plane crashed into a remote corner of the Indian Ocean.Statement from PM Najib Razak - This evening I was briefed by representatives from the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB). They informed me that Inmarsat, the UK company that provided the satellite data which indicated the northern and southern corridors, has been performing further calculations on the data. Using a type of analysis never before used in an investigation of this sort, they have been able to shed more light on MH370's flight path.
Based on their new analysis, Inmarsat and the AAIB have
concluded that MH370 flew along the southern corridor, and that its last
position was in the middle of the Indian Ocean, west of Perth.
This is a remote location, far from any possible landing
sites. It is therefore with deep sadness and regret that I must inform you
that, according to this new data, flight MH370 ended in the southern Indian
Ocean.
We will be holding a press conference tomorrow with further
details. In the meantime, we wanted to inform you of this new development at
the earliest opportunity. We share this information out of a commitment to
openness and respect for the families, two principles which have guided this
investigation.
Malaysia Airlines have already spoken to the families of the
passengers and crew to inform them of this development. For them, the past few
weeks have been heartbreaking; I know this news must be harder still. I urge
the media to respect their privacy, and to allow them the space they need at
this difficult time.
