Malaysia Airlines CEO Ahmad Jauhari Yahya told reporters a Boeing 777 bound for Beijing lost radar contact with air traffic control and said the company was working with search teams to locate the aircraft.
Vietnam Air Force has reported detecting two oil slicks in an area about midway between Malaysia and Vietnam’s southern coast.
MEDIA STATEMENT released at 7.24am/8 Mar 2014 MH370 Incident
Sepang, 8 March 2014: Malaysia Airlines confirms that flight MH370 has lost contact with Subang Air Traffic Control at 2.40am, today (8 March 2014).
Flight MH370, operated on the B777-200 aircraft, departed Kuala Lumpur at 12.41am on 8 March 2014. MH370 was expected to land in Beijing at 6.30am the same day. The flight was carrying a total number of 227 passengers (including 2 infants), 12 crew members.
Malaysia Airlines is currently working with the authorities who have activated their Search and Rescue team to locate the aircraft.
The airline will provide regular updates on the situation. Meanwhile, the public may contact +603 7884 1234 for further info.
CNN’s Anderson Cooper brings the latest on a Malaysia Airlines flight that has lost contact with one of their planes in a discussion with former Chicago weather personality and aviation expert Jim Tilmon.
First release on Twitter …
MEDIA STATEMENT released at 7.24am/8 Mar 2014 – MH370 Incident – http://t.co/z8YfOEPlja
— Malaysia Airlines (@MAS) March 8, 2014
Malaysia Airlines says it lost contact with plane carrying 239 people on its way to Beijing, the route taking passengers from Malaysia across to Vietnam and China. CCTV discusses the family members’ concerns.