Malaysia negotiation with Ocean Infinity to hunt down missing flight MH370
Kuala Lumpur — Malaysia is negotiating with a US firm to resume the hunt for missing flight MH370, a minister said on Thursday, in news welcomed by the widow of one of those who had been on board. The American company, Ocean Infinity as well as Dutch outfit Fugro, which had been involved in the original search, and an unidentified Malaysian company have put forward proposals to re-launch the hunt. Ocean Infinity is reported to be favoured after making a "no find, no fee" offer to search for the Malaysia Airlines plane. The jet disappeared with 239 people on board in March 2014 en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing after diverting from its flight path. No sign of the plane was found in a 120,000km² zone selected by satellite analysis of the jet’s likely trajectory. The Australian-led hunt — the largest in history — was suspended in January, sparking criticism from families of those on board and some experts, who said it was called off too soon. On Thursday, family members of passenge...
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