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Renewed Search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 Begins After 11 Years

Ocean Infinity deploys advanced underwater drones in a final effort to locate the missing plane in the Indian Ocean.

In this March 22, 2014 file photo, flight officer Rayan Gharazeddine scans the water in the southern Indian Ocean off Australia from a Royal Australian Air Force AP-3C Orion during a search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.
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Overview

  • Ocean Infinity, a maritime exploration firm, has resumed the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which disappeared in 2014 with 239 people on board.
  • The search is focused on a 5,800 square-mile area in the Indian Ocean, identified through satellite data and radio signal analysis as a potential crash site.
  • New autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) equipped with advanced imaging and sonar technology are being used, capable of operating at greater depths and durations than previous equipment.
  • The operation is based on a 'no-find, no-fee' contract with the Malaysian government, offering Ocean Infinity a $70 million reward if the wreckage is found within 18 months.
  • Previous searches, including one by Ocean Infinity in 2018, failed to locate the plane, though debris from MH370 has been found on Reunion Island and along the East African coast.