A successful outcome for MH370 which disappeared over a decade ago may be ‘within reach’. (Image: Getty)
Hopes are rising for a fresh search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight, , which disappeared around 38 minutes after leaving airport in March 2014.
A “successful outcome” in the hunt is “within reach” as “active discussions” in restarting search operations continue, it has been claimed.
Ocean Infinity has tabled a proposal to the Malaysian government to find the which vanished over a decade ago.
Following the disaster, governments and private companies have carried out searches, but the plane has never been found, and the fate of its 227 passengers and 12 crew remains unknown.
Ocean Infinity, who first searched for the missing aircraft in 2018, said that they have “refined our understanding of where MH370 may be located”, reports.
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MH370 vanished over a decade ago, with the fate of its 227 passengers and 12 crew unknown. (Image: Getty)
Oliver Plunkett, CEO of the US salvage company, told the broadcaster: “Since we left the southern Indian Ocean in 2018, our unwavering commitment to finding the missing aircraft and bringing closure to those affected has remained.
“Over recent years, we have focused on advancing our ocean search capabilities through innovative technology and robotics, allowing us to take on some of the most complex and demanding underwater searches.
“By working with a range of experts, some outside of Ocean Infinity, and conducting ongoing analysis, we have refined our understanding of .
“We are optimistic that with this renewed focus, strengthened resources, and positive engagement with the Malaysian authorities, a successful outcome may be within reach. We look forward to the possibility of resuming the search and continuing our efforts to find answers.”
The official account of MH370 indicates that the plane made an unusual U-turn, flew over Malaysia, then veered northwest near Penang Island before crossing the Andaman Sea.
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Ocean Infinity hope to resume the search and continue ‘our efforts to find answers’. (Image: Getty)
Last month, Malaysia’s Transport Minister Anthony Loke confirmed that the government was in advanced talks with Ocean Infinity over what officials describe as a “credible” proposal to search a new area in the southern .
The company’s new proposal, submitted in June 2024, outlines plans to search a 15,000-square-kilometre (1.5-million-hectare) zone off Western coast.
It has proposed a “no find, no fee” arrangement, with a success fee of $70 million (just under £55 million), similar to their previous search terms.
“Based on the latest information and analysis from experts and researchers, Ocean Infinity’s search proposal is credible and can be considered by the Malaysian government as the flight’s official registrar,” Loke said.
The Transport Minister added that the terms are currently being negotiated and that cabinet approval would be required before proceeding.