Summary Here’s a summary of the major events so far: • Malaysias prime minister announced late Monday in Malaysia that new satellite data showed that flight MH370 crashed into the Indian Ocean. Najib Razak said: It is with deep sadness and regret that I must inform you that... flight MH370 ended in the southern Indian Ocean. Razak said more updates would be provided at a press conference on Tuesday. • Malaysia Airlines confirmed that it assumed the plane “ended” in the southern Indian Ocean. The ongoing multinational search operation will continue, as we seek answers to the questions which remain, it said in a statement. “Alongside the search for MH370, there is an intensive investigation, which we hope will also provide answers.” • Malaysia Airlines sent text messages to relatives to give them the grim update. “As you will hear in the next hour from Malaysia’s prime minister, we must now accept all evidence suggests the plane went down in the Southern Indian Ocean,” the message said. The airline said that it contacted the majority of families in person and by phone about the news. • Relatives of the missing passengers were briefed about the new information just before the public announcement. Paramedics were on hand to care for grieving relatives at Beijing’s Lido hotel. Official Chinese news agency, Xinhau confirmed at least one relative was carried out of the hotel on a stretcher.
Posted on: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 22:42:19 +0000
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