Malaysia Airlines MH370 Flight carrying 239 persons is missing

Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777. photo: malaysia airlines
 
(BMLTV) MALAYSIA, March 8, 2014 - Malaysia Airlines released a statement saying that Subang Traffic Control (ATC) has lost contact with one of their flights MH370.

“We regret to announce that Subang Traffic Control (ATC) lost contact with flight MH370 at 2:40 am today”. " The Airlines went on to say that they are currently working with international authorities on the search and rescue mission and as at 1400 hours, 08 March 2014, we have no information on the location of the aircraft".

MH370 is a Boeing 777-200 aircraft on a code share with China Southern Airlines. It departed Kuala Lumpur at 12.41 am today for Beijing. The aircraft was scheduled to land at Beijing International Airport at 6.30am local Beijing time. The flight had a total number of 227 passengers and 12 crew members. The passengers were from 14 different countries, most of whom are from China.

At 04:20 PM MYT, Malaysia Airlines released an additional statement saying that they are still unable to establish any contact or determine the whereabouts of flight MH370. The last known position of MH370 before it disappeared off the radar was 065515 North (longitude) and 1033443 East (latitude).

The Airlines says that they are working with the International search and rescue teams in trying to locate the aircraft. So far, they have not received any emergency signals or distress messages from MH370. “We are working with authorities and assure that all sources are deployed to assist with the search and rescue mission”. "The passenger manifest will not be released until all families of the passengers have been informed. The flight was carrying a total number of 239 passengers and crew – comprising 227 passengers (including 2 infants) and 12 crew members”.

The Airlines is deploying a “Go Team” to Beijing which will depart Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 4:30pm with a team of caregivers and volunteers to assist the family members of the passengers.

The passengers are of 14 different nationalities. All crew on-board are Malaysians.

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