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| Malaysia Airlines loses contact with plane flying to Beijing | |
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| Malaysia Airlines says it has lost contact with a plane travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, with 239 people on board. | Malaysia Airlines says it has lost contact with a plane travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, with 239 people on board. |
| The airline said in a statement that flight MH370 disappeared at 02:40 local time on Saturday (18:40 GMT on Friday). | The airline said in a statement that flight MH370 disappeared at 02:40 local time on Saturday (18:40 GMT on Friday). |
| It was expected to land in Beijing at 06:30 (22:30 GMT). | It was expected to land in Beijing at 06:30 (22:30 GMT). |
| "Malaysia Airlines is currently working with the authorities who have activated their search and rescue team to locate the aircraft," the carrier said. | "Malaysia Airlines is currently working with the authorities who have activated their search and rescue team to locate the aircraft," the carrier said. |
| "Our team is currently calling the next-of-kin of passengers and crew." | |
| The Boeing B777-200 aircraft was carrying 227 passengers, including two children, and 12 crew members. | The Boeing B777-200 aircraft was carrying 227 passengers, including two children, and 12 crew members. |
| "We deeply regret that we have lost all contacts with flight MH370 which departed Kuala Lumpur at 12.41 am earlier this morning bound for Beijing," said the airline. | |
| The flight went missing two hours after taking off from Kuala Lumpur. | |
| China's Xinhua state news agency said it was lost in airspace controlled by Vietnam. | |
| The aircraft did not enter airspace controlled by China and did not make contact with Chinese controllers, the agency added. | The aircraft did not enter airspace controlled by China and did not make contact with Chinese controllers, the agency added. |
| Malaysia Airlines has told the BBC it will be holding a press conference later on Saturday. | Malaysia Airlines has told the BBC it will be holding a press conference later on Saturday. |
| "Our thoughts and prayers are with all affected passengers and crew and their family members," said its statement. | |
| The airline is the national carrier of Malaysia and one of Asia's largest, flying nearly 37,000 passengers daily to some 80 destinations worldwide. | The airline is the national carrier of Malaysia and one of Asia's largest, flying nearly 37,000 passengers daily to some 80 destinations worldwide. |