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Families of MH370 victims call for search extension, 12 years after Malaysia Airlines jet vanished
Families of those onboard urge Malaysian government to extend contract with deep-sea exploration firm
TL;DR
- Families of MH370 victims are appealing to the Malaysian government to extend the search contract with Ocean Infinity.
- The aircraft vanished 12 years ago, making it one of the longest-standing aviation mysteries.
- Ocean Infinity's current 'no find, no fee' contract is set to expire in June, with no wreckage found to date.
- The AAIB reported that search operations were impacted by weather and sea conditions, covering a limited area.
- Families are advocating for an extension of the contract and an expansion of similar terms to other exploration firms to ensure the search continues without delay.