Malaysia Airlines' Boeing 777 With 239 People Missing

Malaysia Airlines announced it has lost contact with its Boeing B777-200 aircraft travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 227 passengers, including two children and 12 crew members on board.



The airline said in a statement that flight MH370 disappeared at 2:40 am Saturday. It was expected to land Beijing at 6:30 am. " Malaysia Airlines is currently working with the authorities who have activated their search and rescue team to locate their aircraft.

According to China's state news agency, the plane lost communication over Vietnam with control department in Ho Chi Minh City at 1:20 a.m. The radar signal also was lost.

Malaysia Airlines CEO Ahmad Jauhari Yahya said in a statement. "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."

I wonder the aircraft is equipped with high speed internet and a lot of sensors. How can they not know where to find it? We shall know the details later today as Malaysia Airlines planned to conduct a press conference.

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