Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia will restart the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 on 30 December, more than ten years after the aircraft vanished in one of aviation’s most haunting mysteries.
The transport ministry confirmed the renewed mission, saying US-based deep-sea exploration firm Ocean Infinity will lead a 55-day seabed search in areas believed to hold the highest chance of locating the aircraft.
The ministry did not reveal exact coordinates but said the operation would be carried out in intervals depending on weather and sea conditions. Ocean Infinity will work under a no-find, no-fee arrangement, meaning it will only receive payment of 70 million dollars if it discovers the wreckage.
Flight MH370 disappeared on 8 March 2014 during a routine journey from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. The Boeing 777 was carrying 239 people, including crew and passengers from Malaysia, China, Australia, India, France, the United States, Indonesia, and several other nations. Despite extensive multinational searches across the Indian Ocean, no confirmed wreckage site has ever been found.
Harapan diteruskan.
Operasi pencarian MH370 akan dimulakan semula oleh Ocean Infinity pada 30 Disember 2025.
Kerajaan Malaysia kekal teguh dalam usaha mencari jawapan dan menzahirkan solidariti kepada semua keluarga yang terkesan.Butiran selanjutnya: https://t.co/JQGnx4L8LS pic.twitter.com/CCbt9xg5wH
— Kementerian Pengangkutan Malaysia (@MOTMalaysia) December 3, 2025
Families of the passengers have welcomed the fresh effort. Over the years, multiple investigations and large-scale search missions have covered vast stretches of the southern Indian Ocean. Debris linked to the aircraft was found in 2016 on beaches in Madagascar, Tanzania, and Mozambique, but these discoveries offered only limited clues. The main wreck remains missing.
The previous underwater search ended in 2017 after teams led by Australia spent two and a half years scanning 120,000 square kilometres without success. A Malaysian investigation in 2018 found the aircraft had been manually turned around mid-flight and said unlawful interference could not be ruled out. It dismissed suggestions of a pilot suicide mission and did not find evidence of mechanical failure. The transport ministry said the renewal of the search reflects Malaysia’s commitment to providing long-awaited closure for the families.
