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Search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 expected to resume on Tuesday
Marine robotics firm to renew its search more than decade after plane disappeared with 239 people onboard
TL;DR
- Search for MH370 to resume on December 30th.
- Ocean Infinity will search a new 5,800-sq-mile area under a "no find, no fee" contract.
- The plane disappeared in 2014 with 239 people onboard.
- Previous large-scale searches led by Australia, Malaysia, and China were unsuccessful.
- Debris found over the years has helped narrow down the possible location.
- Official investigation suggests the plane was manually turned around, and "unlawful interference" is a possibility.
- Theories of pilot suicide or mechanical failure have been dismissed.
- Families of the victims are hopeful for answers and closure.