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New search begins for missing MH370 plane

The search for the ill-fated Malaysian Airlines MH370 plane has begun on the Indian Ocean, in what is likely the final attempt to find the aircraft which disappeared 11 years ago.

US- and UK-based private marine exploration company Ocean Infinity’s deep-water support vessel Armada 7806 has arrived at the new search zone about 1,500km off the coast of Perth over the weekend, Australian and British media reported on Feb 25.

British newspaper The Telegraph reported that autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) were deployed from the ship within hours of its arrival at the site and have commenced detailed scans of the ocean floor.

The Armada will be searching in an area spanning 15,000sq km for six weeks where it will “pay extra attention to four hotspots”, where some researchers have suggested the remains of the Boeing 777 aircraft may be located, Australia’s 9News reported. The search is expected to be complicated due to the topography of the ocean’s floor as well as the weather.

In December 2024, Malaysian transport minister Anthony Loke said Ocean Infinity has been tasked with resuming the undersea search for the plane’s wreckage. The contract is based on a “no find, no fee” principle, meaning the government will not pay if nothing is found. Should the wreckage be found, Ocean Infinity is seeking a US$70 million (S$93.76 million) fee – similar to that proposed in 2018.

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