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Meta TitleFamilies of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 issue devastating update in tragic statement - AOL
Meta DescriptionThe families of the 239 people aboard the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 revealed the latest search effort has failed to find any sign of the aircraft, which vanished 12 years ago
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The families of those who vanished onboard Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 are still searching for answers -Credit:AP (AP) The families of those who vanished on Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 have issued a heartbreaking update about the search for the missing aircraft as they make a desperate plea. On March 8, 2014, 239 people were aboard Flight MH370 from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing when it suddenly disappeared from radar shortly after takeoff. Twelve years on, a renewed deep-sea search in the southern Indian Ocean has so far failed to located the missing aircraft, the heartbroken families of those on board said Sunday as they pressed for the effort to continue. Last year, the Malaysian government gave Texas-based marine robotics company Ocean Infinity the go-ahead to launch a new search for the missing flight under a “no-find, no-fee” contract at a new 15,000-square-kilometer (5,800-square-mile) site in the southern Indian Ocean where it was believed to have crashed. • Georgia teen's chilling post as math teacher killed in ridiculous high school prank gone wrong • Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei 'wounded' in 'Ramadan War' The deal means that Ocean Infinity will be paid $70 million only if wreckage is discovered. "We are grateful to the Malaysian Government for accepting this offer, and to Ocean Infinity for its willingness to undertake such an arduous mission without certainty of reward," Voice370, the association for families of the passengers and crew on board of MH370 said in a statement posted to Facebook on Sunday. Between March 2025 and January 2026, Ocean Infinity covered approximately 7,571 square-kilometers of its planned core search area under the current contract. The company had already searched 7,500 square-kilometers prior to the formal signing of the contract," Voice370. Relatives of the missing met in Beijing on Monday, the day after the 12th anniversary of the flight's disappearance -Credit:AFP via Getty Images However, the families shared a devastating update on the efforts. "No significant discoveries were made before the vessel had to redeploy for other work," they said. Weather conditions are now likely to disrupt search operations. "Although the contract runs until June 2026, it appears unlikely OI will be able to return to complete the remaining areas due to the approaching winter months and deteriorating sea conditions," Voice370. The association pleaded with the Malaysian government to accept any request from Ocean Infinity to extend the search contract "without hesitation," adding: "A simple addendum extending the contract period without altering the core terms of the agreement would allow the search to continue without delay." "If the present search is unsuccessful, we would also urge Malaysia to kindly consider extending similar No Find-No Fee opportunities to other capable deep sea exploration companies under the same framework," they continued. The group vowed: "We will continue the search for MH370, and we will continue the fight for answers. We will never give up!!" Satellite data from the day the Boeing 777 plane, which was carrying mostly Chinese nationals, vanished showed the aircraft turned from its flight path and headed south to the far-southern Indian Ocean, where it is believed to have crashed. An expensive multinational search failed to turn up any clues to its location, although debris washed ashore on the east African coast and Indian Ocean islands. A private search in 2018 by Ocean Infinity also found nothing.
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On March 8, 2014, [239 people were aboard Flight MH370](https://www.themirror.com/news/weird-news/mh370-breakthrough-new-research-claims-1550881) from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing when it [suddenly disappeared from radar shortly after takeoff.](https://www.themirror.com/news/world-news/chilling-mh370-theory-what-really-376320) Twelve years on, a renewed deep-sea search in the southern Indian Ocean has so far failed to located the missing aircraft, the heartbroken families of those on board said Sunday as they pressed for the effort to continue. Last year, the Malaysian government gave Texas-based marine robotics company Ocean Infinity the go-ahead to launch a new search for the missing flight under a “no-find, no-fee” contract at a new 15,000-square-kilometer (5,800-square-mile) site in the southern Indian Ocean where it was believed to have crashed. • [Georgia teen's chilling post as math teacher killed in ridiculous high school prank gone wrong](https://www.themirror.com/news/us-news/georgia-teens-chilling-post-math-1726613) • [Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei 'wounded' in 'Ramadan War'](https://www.aol.com/entertainment/irans-supreme-leader-mojtaba-khamenei-103742425.html) The deal means that Ocean Infinity will be paid \$70 million only if wreckage is discovered. "We are grateful to the Malaysian Government for accepting this offer, and to Ocean Infinity for its willingness to undertake such an arduous mission without certainty of reward," Voice370, the association for families of the passengers and crew on board of MH370 said in a statement posted to Facebook on Sunday. Advertisement Between March 2025 and January 2026, Ocean Infinity covered approximately 7,571 square-kilometers of its planned core search area under the current contract. The company had already searched 7,500 square-kilometers prior to the formal signing of the contract," Voice370. ![Relatives of passengers onboard the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 walk after a meeting in Beijing on March 9, 2026, the day after the 12th anniversary of the flight's disappearance.](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/NpMJWZry0oai69fjVb.3Dw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04MjY-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/aol_the_mirror_191/7ad0eff910aea321d1993ddc144f655c) Relatives of the missing met in Beijing on Monday, the day after the 12th anniversary of the flight's disappearance -Credit:AFP via Getty Images However, the families shared a devastating update on the efforts. "No significant discoveries were made before the vessel had to redeploy for other work," they said. Weather conditions are now likely to disrupt search operations. "Although the contract runs until June 2026, it appears unlikely OI will be able to return to complete the remaining areas due to the approaching winter months and deteriorating sea conditions," Voice370. The association pleaded with the Malaysian government to accept any request from Ocean Infinity to extend the search contract "without hesitation," adding: "A simple addendum extending the contract period without altering the core terms of the agreement would allow the search to continue without delay." "If the present search is unsuccessful, we would also urge Malaysia to kindly consider extending similar No Find-No Fee opportunities to other capable deep sea exploration companies under the same framework," they continued. The group vowed: "We will continue the search for MH370, and we will continue the fight for answers. We will never give up!!" Satellite data from the day the Boeing 777 plane, which was carrying mostly Chinese nationals, vanished showed the aircraft turned from its flight path and headed south to the far-southern Indian Ocean, where it is believed to have crashed. An expensive multinational search failed to turn up any clues to its location, although debris washed ashore on the east African coast and Indian Ocean islands. A private search in 2018 by Ocean Infinity also found nothing. Show comments 0 Advertisement ## From Our Partners [![Advertisement](https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/adbuilder/gemini.png)](https://legal.yahoo.com/us/en/yahoo/privacy/adinfo/index.html) Advertisement Don't miss our daily roundup. Stay informed with a handpicked selection of the day's top AOL stories, delivered to your inbox. Thanks for signing up. Thank you for signing up. You will receive a confirmation email shortly. 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![FILE - A girl stands in front of a condolence message board during a Day of Remembrance for MH370 event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on March 3, 2019.](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/uvidRI0sIGhB_C41Zzr75A--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/aol_the_mirror_191/1bb362bd099ed2a156e9c9ea58949879) The families of those who vanished onboard Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 are still searching for answers -Credit:AP (AP) The families of those who vanished on Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 have issued a heartbreaking update about the search for the missing aircraft as they make a desperate plea. On March 8, 2014, [239 people were aboard Flight MH370](https://www.themirror.com/news/weird-news/mh370-breakthrough-new-research-claims-1550881) from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing when it [suddenly disappeared from radar shortly after takeoff.](https://www.themirror.com/news/world-news/chilling-mh370-theory-what-really-376320) Twelve years on, a renewed deep-sea search in the southern Indian Ocean has so far failed to located the missing aircraft, the heartbroken families of those on board said Sunday as they pressed for the effort to continue. Last year, the Malaysian government gave Texas-based marine robotics company Ocean Infinity the go-ahead to launch a new search for the missing flight under a “no-find, no-fee” contract at a new 15,000-square-kilometer (5,800-square-mile) site in the southern Indian Ocean where it was believed to have crashed. • [Georgia teen's chilling post as math teacher killed in ridiculous high school prank gone wrong](https://www.themirror.com/news/us-news/georgia-teens-chilling-post-math-1726613) • [Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei 'wounded' in 'Ramadan War'](https://www.aol.com/entertainment/irans-supreme-leader-mojtaba-khamenei-103742425.html) The deal means that Ocean Infinity will be paid \$70 million only if wreckage is discovered. "We are grateful to the Malaysian Government for accepting this offer, and to Ocean Infinity for its willingness to undertake such an arduous mission without certainty of reward," Voice370, the association for families of the passengers and crew on board of MH370 said in a statement posted to Facebook on Sunday. Between March 2025 and January 2026, Ocean Infinity covered approximately 7,571 square-kilometers of its planned core search area under the current contract. The company had already searched 7,500 square-kilometers prior to the formal signing of the contract," Voice370. ![Relatives of passengers onboard the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 walk after a meeting in Beijing on March 9, 2026, the day after the 12th anniversary of the flight's disappearance.](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/NpMJWZry0oai69fjVb.3Dw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04MjY-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/aol_the_mirror_191/7ad0eff910aea321d1993ddc144f655c) Relatives of the missing met in Beijing on Monday, the day after the 12th anniversary of the flight's disappearance -Credit:AFP via Getty Images However, the families shared a devastating update on the efforts. "No significant discoveries were made before the vessel had to redeploy for other work," they said. Weather conditions are now likely to disrupt search operations. "Although the contract runs until June 2026, it appears unlikely OI will be able to return to complete the remaining areas due to the approaching winter months and deteriorating sea conditions," Voice370. The association pleaded with the Malaysian government to accept any request from Ocean Infinity to extend the search contract "without hesitation," adding: "A simple addendum extending the contract period without altering the core terms of the agreement would allow the search to continue without delay." "If the present search is unsuccessful, we would also urge Malaysia to kindly consider extending similar No Find-No Fee opportunities to other capable deep sea exploration companies under the same framework," they continued. The group vowed: "We will continue the search for MH370, and we will continue the fight for answers. We will never give up!!" Satellite data from the day the Boeing 777 plane, which was carrying mostly Chinese nationals, vanished showed the aircraft turned from its flight path and headed south to the far-southern Indian Ocean, where it is believed to have crashed. An expensive multinational search failed to turn up any clues to its location, although debris washed ashore on the east African coast and Indian Ocean islands. A private search in 2018 by Ocean Infinity also found nothing.
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