A decade after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 mysteriously disappeared, families of the 239 passengers seek closure, holding a “remembrance day” near Kuala Lumpur.
Despite the largest aviation search in history, the Boeing 777 vanished on March 8, 2014, en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.
The plane has never been found, leaving families in a perpetual emotional rollercoaster.
During the gathering, 500 relatives and supporters lit 239 candles one for each lost passenger.
Grace Nathan, a Malaysian lawyer whose mother was on the flight, emotionally addressed the crowd, urging the Malaysian government to initiate a new search. “MH370 is not history,” she declared.
Liu Shuang Fong, a 67-year-old from China, demanded justice for her son and insisted, “The search must go on.”
Transport Minister Anthony Loke ,assured the families that Malaysia remained committed to finding the plane, emphasizing that cost would not be a barrier.
Loke revealed plans to meet with officials from the Texas-based marine exploration firm, Ocean Infinity, which conducted a previous unsuccessful search.
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Despite challenges faced in previous attempts, the minister expressed optimism and willingness to explore new avenues.
The 2018 Ocean Infinity search concluded without success and a prior Australia-led effort covering 120,000 square kilometers in the Indian Ocean yielded minimal debris.
Various theories surrounding the disappearance, including pilot misconduct, have circulated, making the MH370 incident one of aviation’s enduring mysteries.
As families persist in their demand for answers, the unresolved fate of MH370 continues to captivate the world’s attention, with hopes pinned on the potential for a renewed search operation.
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