Search for Malaysia Airlines MH370 Resumes

Author: Luthfie Febrianto
February 27, 2025

Ilustrasi Malaysia Airlines (Photo by Fasyah Halim on Unsplash)

SEAToday.com, Jakarta - After an 11-year hiatus, the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 has resumed.

The Malaysian government authorized this renewed effort in December 2024, with the seabed exploration company Ocean Infinity leading the mission on a "no-find-no-fee" arrangement.

Transport Minister Loke Siew Fook emphasized the importance of this mission, stating that understanding the fate of MH370 is crucial for the families affected and for the aviation industry as a whole.

Ocean Infinity's advanced technology and refined search strategies have bolstered hopes of locating the aircraft.

CEO Oliver Plunkett expressed optimism, highlighting that advancements in technology and data analysis since the last search could prove pivotal in this endeavor.

“We’re very relieved and pleased that the search is resuming once again after such a long hiatus,” Malaysian Grace Nathan, 36, who lost her mother on the jet, commented as quoted on The Guardian.

Jaquita Gonzales, 62, the wife of MH370 flight supervisor Patrick Gomes, expressed hope that the renewed search efforts would finally provide her family with the closure they desperately need.

“We just want to know where it is and what happened,” she said as quoted on The Guardian. “Memories come back like yesterday, it’s fresh in our heads.”

Flight MH370 disappeared on March 8, 2014, en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, with 239 passengers and crew on board. Despite extensive multinational search efforts, the main wreckage was never found, making it one of aviation's greatest mysteries.

The renewed search will focus on areas identified through satellite data and drift analysis, aiming to provide closure to the families and insights to prevent future tragedies.

Writer: Andi Raisa Malaha Thambas