The research on its MH370 flight that disappeared in the South Indian Ocean 11 years ago was suspended due to bad weather and will be repeated at the end of the year, the country’s Minister of Transport Anthony Locke said today.
The Boeing 777, operating the MH370 flight, carried 227 passengers and 12 crew members when it disappeared while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in 2014, in one of the.
According to the Bernama State News Agency, the minister did not specify why such a delay was needed. In the southern hemisphere it is now autumn and for several months it is expected to prevail in winter weather.
The research firm that has taken over the aircraft search operation, Ocean Infinity, did not respond immediately to a request for comment.
“I think it’s not the season right now. I think (Ocean Infinity) has stopped the business for the time being and will repeat the research at the end of the year, “said Transport Minister Locke, according to Bernama.
Last month, Malaysia reached an agreement with Ocean Infinity to resume MH370 investigations in a new location estimated to cover 15,000 square kilometers in the South Indian Ocean.
‘I can wait’
Commenting on the news for a long delay, Kelvin Sim, whose wife was on the fatal flight, said the development was not surprised, as the weather in the southern hemisphere was changing.
“We’ve been waiting for over 11 years, so it’s just a few more months … I can wait,” the 50 -year -old said.
