New Search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 Begins After a Decade

In a renewed effort to solve one of aviation’s most perplexing mysteries, a fresh search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has been launched, more than ten years after the aircraft vanished. Maritime exploration firm Ocean Infinity has resumed the hunt, as announced by Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke on Tuesday.

Loke revealed that while contract negotiations between the Malaysian government and Ocean Infinity are still in progress, he praised the company’s initiative to deploy their ships for the search. Specifics regarding the duration of the search remain undecided, and the minister did not disclose the exact start date for the operation.

The Malaysian government had previously confirmed in December its agreement to initiate a new search for the Boeing 777, which disappeared on March 8, 2014, while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. The aircraft, carrying 239 individuals, lost contact with radar, sparking the largest search in aviation history—yet, despite extensive efforts, the plane has never been located.

Among the passengers were two-thirds from China, along with Malaysians, Indonesians, Australians, and nationals from India, the United States, the Netherlands, and France. As the search resumes, hopes remain high that new technology and strategies will finally provide answers to the enduring mystery of MH370.