Malaysia B772 over Gulf of Thailand on Mar 8th 2014, aircraft missing, data indicate flight MH-370 ended west of Australia, first MH-370 debris identified, search resumes
Last Update: March 8, 2026 / 10:51:04 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 8, 2014
Classification
Crash
Airline
Malaysia Airlines
Aircraft Registration
9M-MRO
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
On Dec 3rd 2025 Malaysia's Ministry of Transport (MOT) announced, that Ocean Infinity is going to start the search for the missing aircraft on Dec 30th 2025. The search planned for April 2025 had been called off as it was not the right season. The Ministry will pay only if the aircraft has been found.
On Dec 20th 2024 Malaysia's Ministry of Transport (MOT) stated in an interview, that the government accepted a proposal by Ocean Infinity in principle on Dec 13th 2024 to do another "no find, no fee" search for MH-370 based on latest data analysis by experts to cover another area of 15,000 square kilometers in the southern Indian Ocean. The minister stated that the new proposal is a solid one, the contract negotiations are under way and are estimated to be finalized early 2025.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 8, 2014
Classification
Crash
Airline
Malaysia Airlines
Aircraft Registration
9M-MRO
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
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