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| Missing plane: Search widens to Malaysia west coast | Missing plane: Search widens to Malaysia west coast |
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| Authorities searching for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane have widened their search, amid increasing frustration from passengers' families. | Authorities searching for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane have widened their search, amid increasing frustration from passengers' families. |
| Search teams had expanded their scope to the Straits of Malacca, Malaysia Airlines said. | Search teams had expanded their scope to the Straits of Malacca, Malaysia Airlines said. |
| The authorities are looking at a possibility of an attempt made by MH370 to turn back to Subang. | The authorities are looking at a possibility of an attempt made by MH370 to turn back to Subang. |
| The Beijing-bound flight vanished on Saturday shortly after it left Kuala Lumpur. There were 239 people on board. | The Beijing-bound flight vanished on Saturday shortly after it left Kuala Lumpur. There were 239 people on board. |
| Authorities are also investigating two men who boarded the missing plane on Italian and Austrian passports stolen in Thailand years ago. | Authorities are also investigating two men who boarded the missing plane on Italian and Austrian passports stolen in Thailand years ago. |
| Malaysian police said one of the two had been identified as a 19-year-old Iranian man who they believe was hoping to settle in Germany and was not likely to belong to a terrorist group. | Malaysian police said one of the two had been identified as a 19-year-old Iranian man who they believe was hoping to settle in Germany and was not likely to belong to a terrorist group. |
| Experts say the presence of two passengers with stolen passports is a breach of security, but is relatively common in the region and could relate to illegal migration. | Experts say the presence of two passengers with stolen passports is a breach of security, but is relatively common in the region and could relate to illegal migration. |
| In a statement, Malaysia Airlines said: "The search and rescue teams have expanded the scope beyond the flight path. | |
| "All angles are being looked at. We are not ruling out any possibilities. | "All angles are being looked at. We are not ruling out any possibilities. |
| "Apart from the search in the sea, search on land in between these areas is also conducted," the airline added. | "Apart from the search in the sea, search on land in between these areas is also conducted," the airline added. |
| Rescue teams from several countries are scouring the seas for signs of the plane. | Rescue teams from several countries are scouring the seas for signs of the plane. |
| Malaysian civil aviation chief Azharuddin Abdul Rahman said that the search was continuing "on both sides" of the peninsula. | |
| Malaysian authorities said late on Monday they were expanding the search area from 50 nautical miles from where the plane had disappeared - over waters between Malaysia and Vietnam - to 100 nautical miles (115 miles; 185km). | Malaysian authorities said late on Monday they were expanding the search area from 50 nautical miles from where the plane had disappeared - over waters between Malaysia and Vietnam - to 100 nautical miles (115 miles; 185km). |
| China's Xi'an Satellite Control Centre launched an emergency response and adjusted the operations of up to 10 orbiting satellites to help in the search, a website run by the People's Liberation Army said late on Monday. | China's Xi'an Satellite Control Centre launched an emergency response and adjusted the operations of up to 10 orbiting satellites to help in the search, a website run by the People's Liberation Army said late on Monday. |
| Meanwhile, Boeing said that it had joined the US National Transportation Safety Board team as a technical adviser. The team has positioned a group of investigators and technical advisers in Asia to offer assistance. | Meanwhile, Boeing said that it had joined the US National Transportation Safety Board team as a technical adviser. The team has positioned a group of investigators and technical advisers in Asia to offer assistance. |
| Candlelight vigil | Candlelight vigil |
| At least 40 ships and 34 aircraft are taking part in the search in the seas off Vietnam and Malaysia. | At least 40 ships and 34 aircraft are taking part in the search in the seas off Vietnam and Malaysia. |
| Search and rescue teams from Australia, China, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, the Philippines, New Zealand and the United States of America are assisting, Malaysia Airlines said. | |
| On Monday, people gathered in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur to hold a candlelight vigil for the missing passengers. | |
| Families in Beijing and Kuala Lumpur have expressed frustration at the lack of information about the plane's fate. | Families in Beijing and Kuala Lumpur have expressed frustration at the lack of information about the plane's fate. |
| Flight MH370 left Kuala Lumpur for Beijing at 00:41 local time on Saturday (16:41 GMT on Friday). But radio contact was lost at 17:30 GMT, somewhere between Malaysia and Vietnam. | Flight MH370 left Kuala Lumpur for Beijing at 00:41 local time on Saturday (16:41 GMT on Friday). But radio contact was lost at 17:30 GMT, somewhere between Malaysia and Vietnam. |
| Officials say they still have no idea what went wrong. | Officials say they still have no idea what went wrong. |
| None of the debris and oil slicks spotted in the water so far have proven to be linked to the disappearance. | None of the debris and oil slicks spotted in the water so far have proven to be linked to the disappearance. |
| The passengers on the flight were of 14 different nationalities. Two-thirds were from China, while others were from elsewhere in Asia, North America and Europe. | The passengers on the flight were of 14 different nationalities. Two-thirds were from China, while others were from elsewhere in Asia, North America and Europe. |
| Malaysia Airlines is the country's national carrier, flying nearly 37,000 passengers daily to some 80 destinations worldwide. | Malaysia Airlines is the country's national carrier, flying nearly 37,000 passengers daily to some 80 destinations worldwide. |
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