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MH370: Hunt to be revived after private firm asked to solve mystery | |
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The search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 is to be resumed by a US-based exploration firm, an airline support group has told the families of passengers. | The search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 is to be resumed by a US-based exploration firm, an airline support group has told the families of passengers. |
Ocean Infinity will begin searching for the missing Boeing 777 aircraft which disappeared with 239 people aboard, en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in March 2014. | Ocean Infinity will begin searching for the missing Boeing 777 aircraft which disappeared with 239 people aboard, en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in March 2014. |
Investigators from Australia, China and Malaysia ended one of the largest surface and underwater searches in aviation history last January without recovering the plane. | Investigators from Australia, China and Malaysia ended one of the largest surface and underwater searches in aviation history last January without recovering the plane. |
The operation covered 46,332 sq miles at an estimated cost of around £120m before it was suspended after 1,046 days. | The operation covered 46,332 sq miles at an estimated cost of around £120m before it was suspended after 1,046 days. |
Several pieces of aircraft debris have been recovered, but the passenger jet's final resting place remains a mystery. | Several pieces of aircraft debris have been recovered, but the passenger jet's final resting place remains a mystery. |
Ocean Infinity will now resume the search, according to an email sent to the MH Family Support Centre by the Malaysian government. | Ocean Infinity will now resume the search, according to an email sent to the MH Family Support Centre by the Malaysian government. |
The deal was made on a “no cure, no fee” basis, meaning the company will only be paid if plane is recovered. | The deal was made on a “no cure, no fee” basis, meaning the company will only be paid if plane is recovered. |
A spokesperson for the government did not confirm whether an email had been sent out to families, but said more details of the deal would be available in the coming weeks. | A spokesperson for the government did not confirm whether an email had been sent out to families, but said more details of the deal would be available in the coming weeks. |
Ocean Infinity has not yet responded to requests for comment, but the company’s vessel, Seabed Constructor, is reportedly on its way to Australia from Durban, South Africa. | Ocean Infinity has not yet responded to requests for comment, but the company’s vessel, Seabed Constructor, is reportedly on its way to Australia from Durban, South Africa. |
The plane's disappearance is one of the greatest mysteries in aviation history. | The plane's disappearance is one of the greatest mysteries in aviation history. |
But while a number of theories have been suggested for its disappearance, they will remain speculation until it is recovered. | But while a number of theories have been suggested for its disappearance, they will remain speculation until it is recovered. |
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