Despite suspension of search operation, Indonesia hopes for more on MH370
Bernama
January 18, 2017 06:00 MYT
January 18, 2017 06:00 MYT
The Indonesian government had been formally notified of the suspension of the search operation for the aircraft which went missing since 2014 and expressed deep sorrow to family members of the missing passengers and crew. - Filepic
The Indonesian Government hopes any development and information on Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 which vanished in 2014, will still be monitored although the search operation for the ill-fated flight has been suspended, effective Tuesday.
Indonesia's Foreign Ministry spokesman Arrmanatha Nasir said his government had been formally notified of the suspension of the search operation for the aircraft which went missing since 2014 and expressed deep sorrow to family members of the missing passengers and crew.
Online media quoted Arrmanatha as saying that although the search operation had been suspended, it was hoped there would be development and an update on the missing plane.
"We hope, even if the search operation has been suspended at this point in time, there will be new information from the governments and search teams from three countries namely Malaysia, Australia and China," he said.
Flight MH370, with 239 passengers and crew members on board, disappeared from the radar while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8, 2014.
Seven of those on board were Indonesian citizens, namely 25-year-old Firman Siregar; Lo Sugianto, 47; Indra Suria Tanurisam, 57; Chynthya Tio Vinny, 47; Willy Surijanto Wang, 53, and brothers Ferry and Herry Indra Suadaya, aged 42 and 35, respectively.
The suspension of the search operation was announced in a communique from Malaysia, Australia and China yesterday.
It said the last search vessel had completed 120,000 sq km area in the southern Indian Ocean yesterday.
It also said the plane had not been located, "despite every effort, using the best science available, cutting edge technology as well as modelling and advice from highly skilled professionals who are best in their field".
The communique was jointly issued by Malaysian Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai, Australian Infrastructure and Transport Minister Darren Chester and China Transport Minister Li Xiaopeng.
While combined scientific studies had continued to refine areas of probability, the ministers said there had been no new information to date, to determine the specific location of the aircraft. - BERNAMA