MH370 case has new reliable clues
The search for MH370 is set to resume as Malaysia prepares to launch a new search based on a credible lead in the southern Indian Ocean.
The search for missing MH370 may resume this November.
According to the latest update from Free Malaysia Today, the Malaysian government is negotiating with Ocean Infinity regarding the company’s proposal to restart the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which disappeared ten years ago.
Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke confirmed on November 5 that Kuala Lumpur is in discussions with Ocean Infinity about a proposal submitted in June 2024 for an underwater search covering 15,000 square kilometers off the western coast of Australia.
"Based on the latest information and analysis from experts and researchers, Ocean Infinity's search proposal is credible and may be considered by the Malaysian government," Loke stated before the House of Representatives after being asked to update on efforts to locate MH370.
He added that Ocean Infinity is seeking a $70 million fee—equivalent to the 2018 proposal—should the aircraft be located. The new search for MH370 will follow a "no-find, no-fee" principle, meaning the Malaysian government would not pay if the aircraft is not found.
The Malaysian Ministry of Transport will release additional details after negotiations conclude and Cabinet approval is obtained.
The MH370 search area that Ocean Infinity proposed for the 2024 search
Sources told Straits Times that the new search area for MH370 will extend "left and right" of the area searched by Ocean Infinity in 2018. “Additionally, the period from November to March is ideal for starting the search, as summer in the Southern Hemisphere brings calmer seas compared to winter’s harsh storms. The longer we delay, the shorter the search window," the source noted.
The disappearance of MH370 remains one of aviation’s greatest mysteries. The plane vanished on March 8, 2014, while carrying 239 passengers on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.
Malaysia, China, and Australia concluded their search for MH370 in January 2017 after no significant findings. Ocean Infinity’s 2018 search also ended in June with no results.
Commenting on Malaysia's plans to reopen the search, Richard Godfrey—who developed WSPR technology to pinpoint MH370’s likely location—told Airline Ratings: “Some media reports suggest that Malaysia has agreed in principle to a new MH370 search."
He further added, "Malaysia has determined that Ocean Infinity's proposal to restart an underwater search for MH370 is ‘credible’. However, negotiations with Ocean Infinity have yet to conclude. The search is expected to take place from November 2024 to March 2025, following a ‘no-find, no-fee’ model as proposed. If MH370 is found, the fee would be $70 million. We are awaiting more detailed updates soon."
WSPR, or Weak Signal Propagation Reporter, is a weak radio signal detection and tracking system. This breakthrough technology, supported by tech experts, including American billionaire Elon Musk, is believed to potentially help locate MH370 and solve one of aviation’s most troubling mysteries over the past decade.
3D image simulates hypothesis that MH370 encountered a problem and fell into the Indian Ocean
