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'''Malaysia Airlines Flight 370''' (Flight number: MH370), was an international regularly scheduled passenger flight between [[Malaysia]] and [[China]], operated by carrier Malaysia Airlines. The [[aircraft]] was a [[Boeing]] 777-200ER (Registration: 9M-MRO). It departed Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 12.41 a.m (local time) on 8 March 2014, and was expected to land at Beijing Capital International Airport at 6.30 a.m. the same day. Flight MH370 lost contact with Subang Air Traffic Control at approximately 1.19 a.m., less than one hour after taking off. The flight was carrying a total number of 227 passengers, including two infants, and twelve crew members. The aircraft was last reported flying over the [[South China Sea]], halfway between the east coast of the Malay peninsula and the coast of southern [[Vietnam]], at the time contact with air traffic control was lost.<ref>{{cite news|date=19 March 2014|title=Missing Malaysia plane: What we know|url=http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-26503141|work=BBC News|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation|accessdate=20 March 2014}}</ref> | '''Malaysia Airlines Flight 370''' (Flight number: MH370), was an international regularly scheduled passenger flight between [[Malaysia]] and [[China]], operated by carrier Malaysia Airlines. The [[aircraft]] was a [[Boeing]] 777-200ER (Registration: 9M-MRO). It departed Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 12.41 a.m (local time) on 8 March 2014, and was expected to land at Beijing Capital International Airport at 6.30 a.m. the same day. Flight MH370 lost contact with Subang Air Traffic Control at approximately 1.19 a.m., less than one hour after taking off. The flight was carrying a total number of 227 passengers, including two infants, and twelve crew members. The aircraft was last reported flying over the [[South China Sea]], halfway between the east coast of the Malay peninsula and the coast of southern [[Vietnam]], at the time contact with air traffic control was lost.<ref>{{cite news|date=19 March 2014|title=Missing Malaysia plane: What we know|url=http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-26503141|work=BBC News|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation|accessdate=20 March 2014}}</ref> | ||
The management of the search by the Malaysian authorities was criticized by relatives of the missing passengers and by security and aviation experts, for releasing conflicting information and for not expediently allocating resources outside of the South China Sea search area.<ref>{{cite news|author=AFP|date=16 March 2014|title=Malaysia under fresh fire over handling of plane crisis|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/malaysia-under-fresh-fire/1037752.html|work=Asia-Pacific News|publisher=Channel NewsAsia|accessdate=22 March 2014}}</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 07:26, 22 March 2014
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (Flight number: MH370), was an international regularly scheduled passenger flight between Malaysia and China, operated by carrier Malaysia Airlines. The aircraft was a Boeing 777-200ER (Registration: 9M-MRO). It departed Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 12.41 a.m (local time) on 8 March 2014, and was expected to land at Beijing Capital International Airport at 6.30 a.m. the same day. Flight MH370 lost contact with Subang Air Traffic Control at approximately 1.19 a.m., less than one hour after taking off. The flight was carrying a total number of 227 passengers, including two infants, and twelve crew members. The aircraft was last reported flying over the South China Sea, halfway between the east coast of the Malay peninsula and the coast of southern Vietnam, at the time contact with air traffic control was lost.[1]
The management of the search by the Malaysian authorities was criticized by relatives of the missing passengers and by security and aviation experts, for releasing conflicting information and for not expediently allocating resources outside of the South China Sea search area.[2]
References
- ↑ Missing Malaysia plane: What we know, BBC News, British Broadcasting Corporation, 19 March 2014. Retrieved on 20 March 2014.
- ↑ AFP. Malaysia under fresh fire over handling of plane crisis, Asia-Pacific News, Channel NewsAsia, 16 March 2014. Retrieved on 22 March 2014.