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MH370 search: Investigators remain 'hopeful' on anniversary MH370 search: Investigators remain 'hopeful' on anniversary
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Malaysia and Australia say they remain "hopeful" that flight MH370 will eventually be found, two years on from its disappearance.Malaysia and Australia say they remain "hopeful" that flight MH370 will eventually be found, two years on from its disappearance.
The aircraft disappeared between Kuala Lumpur and Beijing on 8 March 2014 with 239 people on board.The aircraft disappeared between Kuala Lumpur and Beijing on 8 March 2014 with 239 people on board.
Australian-led search teams are combing a 120,000 sq km (46,330 sq mile) area of the southern Indian Ocean.Australian-led search teams are combing a 120,000 sq km (46,330 sq mile) area of the southern Indian Ocean.
Only one confirmed piece of debris, a part of wing called a flaperon, has been found, on Reunion Island.Only one confirmed piece of debris, a part of wing called a flaperon, has been found, on Reunion Island.
The search, involving Australian, Chinese and Malaysian experts, is estimated to have cost more than $130m (£92m).The search, involving Australian, Chinese and Malaysian experts, is estimated to have cost more than $130m (£92m).
It is expected to draw to a close later this year if there is no progress, although many relatives of passengers want it to continue if nothing is found by then. The countries have said it will end once the current search area has been completely covered, likely to be around June.
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said on Tuesday he was hopeful, but that the search had been the hardest in aviation history. In a statement on Tuesday, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said he remained "hopeful that MH370 will be found", but once the search zone is exhausted the three governments would meet to determine the way forward.
"We remain committed to doing everything within our means to solving what is an agonising mystery for the loved ones of those who were lost," he said in a statement. "We remain committed to doing everything within our means to solving what is an agonising mystery for the loved ones of those who were lost," he said.
Australian Transport Minister Darren Chester also expressed hope, saying finding the plane would "give answers to the world, in particular the families of missing loved ones, about what happened". But Martin Dolan, head of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) which is co-ordinating the search, told the BBC the governments' positions were unchanged and the search would end then, "unless new and significant information comes to light".
Relatives of 12 Chinese passengers of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 have filed lawsuits in Beijing, saying they want the courts to help establish what happened. Many relatives want the operation to continue until the plane is found.
Zhang Qihuai, the lawyer for the 12 families, said they were seeking a range of damages, but their goal was to determine the cause of the accident and those who were responsible. Australian Transport Minister Darren Chester also expressed hope on the anniversary, saying finding the plane would "give answers to the world, in particular the families of missing loved ones, about what happened".
Families of 32 other passengers, mostly Chinese, filed a separate lawsuit in Malaysia, their lawyer has said. And in the US, 43 passengers' relatives have sued in New York. On Monday, relatives of 12 Chinese passengers filed lawsuits in Beijing.
It is not known exactly how many other legal actions may have been started around the world in connection with the case. Lawyer Zhang Qihuai said they were seeking a range of damages, but their goal was to determine the cause of the accident and those who were responsible.
Families of 32 other passengers, mostly Chinese, have filed a separate lawsuit in Malaysia, and in the US, 43 passengers' relatives have sued in New York.
There are believed to be a number of other cases under way around the world.
Under international agreements, relatives have two years following an air accident to begin legal action.Under international agreements, relatives have two years following an air accident to begin legal action.
Martin Dolan, the head of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau which is co-ordinating the search, has said the bureau will receive a piece of suspected plane debris found in Mozambique early next week. Last year, authorities found a piece of wing on the shore of Reunion island in the Indian Ocean. It was later confirmed to be a flaperon from the missing plane.
It will be analysed by Australian experts, with representatives of the plane's manufacturer Boeing and the Malaysian investigation team advising. A second suspected piece of debris was found last week in Mozambique.
The fragment was found on 27 February by an amateur investigator. It will be analysed by in Australia by the ATSB, along with representatives of the plane's manufacturer Boeing and the Malaysian investigation team advising.
Last year, authorities found a piece of the plane's wing on the shore of Reunion island in the Indian Ocean. Although a long way from the suggested possible crash area, both finds are consistent with prevailing ocean currents that could carry debris across the Indian Ocean. Although a long way from the suggested possible crash area, both finds are consistent with prevailing ocean currents that could carry debris across the Indian Ocean.
An interim report into the search will be released by Malaysian investigators on Tuesday.An interim report into the search will be released by Malaysian investigators on Tuesday.