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Missing Malaysia plane: Malaysia requests countries' help | Missing Malaysia plane: Malaysia requests countries' help |
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Some 25 countries are now involved in a vast search operation for the missing airliner that disappeared over a week ago, Malaysian officials say. | Some 25 countries are now involved in a vast search operation for the missing airliner that disappeared over a week ago, Malaysian officials say. |
The search area - from central Asia to the southern Indian Ocean - takes in large tracts of land and sea. | The search area - from central Asia to the southern Indian Ocean - takes in large tracts of land and sea. |
An already complex search operation has become even more difficult, Malaysia's acting transport minister says. | |
Crew, passengers and ground staff are being investigated after it was confirmed the jet was commandeered. | Crew, passengers and ground staff are being investigated after it was confirmed the jet was commandeered. |
Investigators are trying to obtain more radar and satellite data from any of the countries that Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 may have passed over, with its 239 crew and passengers. | Investigators are trying to obtain more radar and satellite data from any of the countries that Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 may have passed over, with its 239 crew and passengers. |
The leaders of several Asian countries have been briefed by the Malaysia government in what acting Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein has described as a new phase of the search. | |
"From focusing mainly on shallow seas, we are now looking at large tracts of land, crossing 11 countries, as well as deep and remote oceans," he said at a news conference. | "From focusing mainly on shallow seas, we are now looking at large tracts of land, crossing 11 countries, as well as deep and remote oceans," he said at a news conference. |
Malaysian officials are contacting countries including Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, China, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Australia and France. | Malaysian officials are contacting countries including Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, China, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Australia and France. |
They are also asking countries to provide assistance in the search for the plane, including satellite data and analysis, ground-search capabilities, and maritime and air assets. | They are also asking countries to provide assistance in the search for the plane, including satellite data and analysis, ground-search capabilities, and maritime and air assets. |
After checking their radar recordings, Pakistani civil aviation officials said they had found no sign of the missing jet. | |
Malaysian national police chief Gen Khalid Abu Bakar said background checks had been requested on all passengers aboard the plane, but that so far nothing suspicious had been reported - though some intelligence agencies still had to respond. | |
The police are also reportedly looking at the family life and psychological state of the plane's pilot, Zaharie Shah, and co-pilot Fariq Abdul Hamid, and searched their homes on Saturday. | The police are also reportedly looking at the family life and psychological state of the plane's pilot, Zaharie Shah, and co-pilot Fariq Abdul Hamid, and searched their homes on Saturday. |
The two men had not asked to fly together, Mr Hishammuddin confirmed at the news conference. | The two men had not asked to fly together, Mr Hishammuddin confirmed at the news conference. |
Officers spoke to relatives of the pilot and experts are examining the pilot's personal flight simulator. Police have visited his house for a second day. | Officers spoke to relatives of the pilot and experts are examining the pilot's personal flight simulator. Police have visited his house for a second day. |
Those who know Mr Zaharie, 53, insist he is a normal family man, reports the BBC's Jonah Fisher in Kuala Lumpur. | Those who know Mr Zaharie, 53, insist he is a normal family man, reports the BBC's Jonah Fisher in Kuala Lumpur. |
With 18,000 hours of flying experience, he is a self-confessed "aviation geek" and proudly posted pictures online of the flight simulator he built at home. | With 18,000 hours of flying experience, he is a self-confessed "aviation geek" and proudly posted pictures online of the flight simulator he built at home. |
As well as the crew and passengers, police are investigating the engineers and other ground staff who may have had contact with the aircraft before take-off. | As well as the crew and passengers, police are investigating the engineers and other ground staff who may have had contact with the aircraft before take-off. |
It has also emerged that a team from British telecommunications company Inmarsat team arrived on Saturday in Malaysia. | It has also emerged that a team from British telecommunications company Inmarsat team arrived on Saturday in Malaysia. |
An Inmarsat satellite is said have continued receiving signals from flight MH370 at least five hours after the plane was reported lost. | An Inmarsat satellite is said have continued receiving signals from flight MH370 at least five hours after the plane was reported lost. |
A team of French investigators is to travel to Malaysia on Monday to help with the search, the French transport ministry has said in a statement. They will join members of the US National Transportation Safety Board already in Malaysia. | A team of French investigators is to travel to Malaysia on Monday to help with the search, the French transport ministry has said in a statement. They will join members of the US National Transportation Safety Board already in Malaysia. |
Communications sabotaged | Communications sabotaged |
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak announced on Saturday that the plane's communication systems had been deliberately cut before it was diverted from its route. | Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak announced on Saturday that the plane's communication systems had been deliberately cut before it was diverted from its route. |
According to satellite evidence, the Boeing 777 could have continued flying for a further seven hours after its last radar contact, he said. | According to satellite evidence, the Boeing 777 could have continued flying for a further seven hours after its last radar contact, he said. |
The flight left Kuala Lumpur for Beijing at 00:40 local time (16:40 GMT) on 8 March and disappeared off air traffic controllers' screens at about 01:20. | The flight left Kuala Lumpur for Beijing at 00:40 local time (16:40 GMT) on 8 March and disappeared off air traffic controllers' screens at about 01:20. |
An extensive search - involving 43 ships and 58 aircraft - since the plane disappeared has proved fruitless. | An extensive search - involving 43 ships and 58 aircraft - since the plane disappeared has proved fruitless. |