[Update] Malaysia Airlines MH370 finally found and it crashed into the sea near Tho Chu Island, Vietnam. Malaysia Airlines has confirmed there were 12 Indonesians onboard :( The Malaysia Airlines flight carrying 239 people from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing Saturday crashed off Vietnam’s Tho Chu Island, northwest off the country’s southernmost Cape Ca Mau, the Vietnamese High Command of Navy announced. According to a High Command of Navy statement, the plane went down at the waters between Vietnam and Malaysia, some 153 nautical miles (300km) off Tho Chu Island in Kien Giang Province. The Naval Zone 5 is ready for the search and rescue mission. There were no immediate reports of casualty. The flight MH370 disappeared at 2:40 am local time (1840 GMT Friday), about two hours after leaving Kuala Lumpur International Airport, according to AFP. It had been due to arrive in Beijing at 6:30 am local time (2230 GMT Friday). It was carrying 227 passengers, including two infants, and 12 crew members. The passengers were of 14 different nationalities - citizens from:- 1. China – 152 plus 1 infant 2. Malaysia - 38 3. Indonesia - 12 4. Australia - 6 5. France - 3 6. United States of America – 3 pax plus 1 infant 7. New Zealand - 2 8. Ukraine - 2 9. Canada - 2 10. Russia - 1 11. Italy - 1 12. Taiwan - 1 13. Netherlands - 1 14. Austria - 1 Source: tuoitrenews.vn/society/18157/missing-malaysia-airlines-plane-has-not-entered-vn-airspace-caav ─ vmpnas ─
Posted on: Sat, 08 Mar 2014 06:11:17 +0000
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