Int’l experts arrive in Ukraine to investigate MH17 crash
Kiev – A team of 31 international experts arrived in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkov on Monday to help with the investigation of the crash of a Malaysian airliner, which left 298 people dead, authorities said. Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny … Continue reading Int’l experts arrive in Ukraine to investigate MH17 crash
Philippines calls for probe into ill-fated Malaysia Airlines flight MH17
Manila – The Philippine government on Friday called for a thorough and immediate investigation into the crash of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, which reportedly killed 298 people, including three Filipinos. “The government is one with the international community in calling for … Continue reading Philippines calls for probe into ill-fated Malaysia Airlines flight MH17
Malaysia: More assets to be deployed in search of MH370
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysian Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said here Sunday that more assets would be deployed by the Malaysian side in the deep-sea search of the missing MH370 flight.Hishammuddin, who was the acting transport minister when the Malaysian Airlines jetliner … Continue reading Malaysia: More assets to be deployed in search of MH370
MH370: Raw data from Inmarsat to be released Tuesday
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysian acting Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said Monday that the raw data from Inmarsat would be released Tuesday for public consumption, according to local media reports. “This is what I have been told and that it will be … Continue reading MH370: Raw data from Inmarsat to be released Tuesday
China to continue search for flight MH370
Beijing – Chinese transport Minister, Yang Chuantang, says Chinese search efforts will continue “uninterrupted”. The minister says that so far, China has sent 18 ships and 8 planes to look for MH370 during the past 55 days. Yang says the … Continue reading China to continue search for flight MH370
MH370: Trilateral meeting to be held in Canberra
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysian acting Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said here Friday that he would head to Canberra on Sunday to attend a trilateral meeting with China and Australia on issues related to the missing MH370 flight. He said the … Continue reading MH370: Trilateral meeting to be held in Canberra
Malaysian minister: Preliminary report of MH370 to be released
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia is scheduled to release a preliminary report on missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 this Thursday. The country says it will not hold a press conference on the report, but will instead issue a press statement. The report … Continue reading Malaysian minister: Preliminary report of MH370 to be released
Death toll rises to 171 in S.Korean ferry disaster
Seoul – Death toll from a sunken South Korean ferry rose to 171 on Thursday, but bodies recovered from the ship grew at a slower pace as search operations were hampered by unexpectedly swift currents.On the ninth day since the ferry … Continue reading Death toll rises to 171 in S.Korean ferry disaster
Bluefin-21 completes two thirds of focused underwater search area
Kuala Lumpur/Perth – Bluefin-21 has searched approximately two thirds of the focused underwater search area to date with nothing found, the Joint Agency Coordination Center ( JACC) said in its latest update Monday.According to the JACC, this morning, Bluefin-21 AUV … Continue reading Bluefin-21 completes two thirds of focused underwater search area
Underwater vehicle to be deployed in hours, MH370 search chief
Kuala Lumpur/Perth – Searchers will deploy an underwater vehicle within hours to comb the sea bed after the hunt for missing Malaysian flight MH370 dragged into 38th day, the search chief said Monday. The Bluefin-21 underwater vehicle will be dropped … Continue reading Underwater vehicle to be deployed in hours, MH370 search chief