Malaysia Airlines loses contact with MH370

[Creative83]

Saturday, March 08, 07:30 AM MYT +0800 Media Statement - MH370 Incident released at 7.24am

Sepang, 8 March 2014: Malaysia Airlines confirms that flight MH370 has lost contact with Subang Air Traffic Control at 2.40am, today (8 March 2014).

Flight MH370, operated on the B777-200 aircraft, departed Kuala Lumpur at 12.41am on 8 March 2014. MH370 was expected to land in Beijing at 6.30am the same day. The flight was carrying a total number of 227 passengers (including 2 infants), 12 crew members.

Malaysia Airlines is currently working with the authorities who have activated their Search and Rescue team to locate the aircraft.

The airline will provide regular updates on the situation. Meanwhile, the public may contact +603 7884 1234 for further info.

http://www.malaysiaairlines.com/my/e...dark-site.html
uh oh.....

[Dreadnought]

Fearing the worst.

[Creative83]

Should have arrived to destination 3 hours ago.

A small update from their website.

Saturday, March 08, 09:30 AM MYT +0800 Malaysia Airlines MH370 Flight Incident - 2nd Media Statement

We deeply regret that we have lost all contacts with flight MH370 which departed Kuala Lumpur at 12.41 am earlier this morning bound for Beijing. The aircraft was scheduled to land at Beijing International Airport at 6.30am local Beijing time. Subang Air Traffic Control reported that it lost contact at 2.40am (local Malaysia time) today.

Flight MH370 was operated on a Boeing B777-200 aircraft. The flight was carrying a total number of 239 passengers and crew – comprising 227 passengers (including 2 infants), 12 crew members. The passengers were of 13 different nationalities. Malaysia Airlines is currently working with the authorities who have activated their Search and Rescue team to locate the aircraft. Our team is currently calling the next-of-kin of passengers and crew.

Focus of the airline is to work with the emergency responders and authorities and mobilize its full support. Our thoughts and prayers are with all affected passengers and crew and their family members. The airline will provide regular updates on the situation.

The public may contact +603 7884 1234. For media queries, kindly contact +603 8777 5698/ +603 8787 1276.

Next-of-kin may head to the Support Facility Building at KLIA’s South Support Zone. For directions, call 03 8787 1269.

[Creative83]

A straight path. It'd be close to the sea between Hainan and Hanoi I think


There's still hope cause sea likely acts as a buffer to any hard landings.

[Char Siu King]

Doesn't look good.

[drumbrake]

Edited - Misunderstood Chinese news.

[huja]

Awful news to start the day. My heart goes out to the families of the passengers waiting on word of their loved ones.

[Rob2020]

Terrible news.
Official updates should be available here
https://twitter.com/MAS

[Watercooler]

The statement from Malaysian Airlines is missing some key info: It lost contact over Vietnamese airspace near Hanoi:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/malaysi...ople-1.2564616

My prayers for the safety of the crew and passengers.

[wtbhotia]

Horrible news to start the day with. Prayers for everyone on board.

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