Malaysian Government Concedes Missing MH370 Flight Has Crashed Into Indian Ocean And No Survivors

The Malaysian government continues its efforts to locate debris and the black box from the missing MH370 flight in the southern Indian Ocean.

By H. Nelson Goodson

March 24, 2014

Kuala, Lumpur - On Monday, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak announced that new satellite images indicate that missing MH370 flight with 239 passengers,  including 12 flight crew members had crashed in the southern corridor of the Indian Ocean. The Malaysian Airlines sent a text message to family members of the passengers and crew that it is believed that MH370 had crashed in the Indian Ocean and there are no survivors. The airlines text message read, "MH370 has been lost and none of those on board survived."

The Malaysian prime minister didn't confirm, if the missing flight has been found, but all efforts are now concentrated in locating the debris where the MH370 went down and its black box. A black box locator called the Towed Pinger Locator 25 (TPL-25) has been sent to the area, according to the U.S. Navy. The U.S. Pacific Command ordered the deployment of the TPL-25 to the Indian Ocean to help locate the MH370 black box.

More details about missing flight MH370 will follow, according to Razak.