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New measures to find missing Malaysian jet
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Different angles are now being investigated regarding the missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, which vanished soon after departing Kuala Lumpur en route to Beijing.
It is now accepted, from satellite data, that the engines on the missing plane continued to run for almost six hours after it left Malaysian airspace.
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said the flight's disappearance is due to 'deliberate action' and so focus returned to those onboard, particularly the pilot; Zaharie Ahmad Shah and co-pilot; Fariq Ab Hamid.
Malaysia’s Defence and Acting Transport Minister, Hishammuddin Hussein announced at a news conference that the last words spoken from the plane to air traffic control were “All right, good night.” This was after the jet’s communication system was turned off.
The search area has expanded from 14 to 25 countries, increasing the difficulty in locating the jet, as the search now includes large tracts of land and parts of the deep and remote Indian ocean.
Responsible countries have been contacted for assistance on areas along the northern and southern corridors of the flight path: including Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, China, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Australia and France.
Hishammuddin Hussein, announced the pilot's home was searched following realisation that whoever flew the plane was highly experienced with cockpit controls and avoiding flight path detection.
Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah's home flight simulator was seized and is being examined, along with two laptops from his home, one believed to hold data from the simulator.
Sources
[edit]- "Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 expands after plane diverted by ‘deliberate action’, amid hijack fear" — news.com.au, March 16, 2014
- "Police at Malaysia Airlines’ Flight MH370 pilot Zaharie Ahmad Shah’s home" — news.com.au, March 16, 2014
- Jeffrey NG. "Unanswered questions about missing Malaysian Airlines flight 370" — The Australian, March 16, 2014
Keith Bradsher. "Series of Errors by Malaysia Mounts, Complicating the Task of Finding Flight 370" — New York Times, March 15, 2014
- Rt. "Missing Malaysian Airlines plane could have flown into Taliban-controlled Pakistan" — RT, March 17, 2014