HAMBURG: Families of those on board Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 should not expect any breakthroughs, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
This comes after Transport Minister Anthony Loke announced days before the 10th anniversary of the flight’s disappearance earlier this month that a new search for the wreckage could be launched by US firm Ocean Infinity.
Anwar cautioned on Friday (March 15) against high hopes of finding answers to the disappearance after a modern robotics company said it could reopen the search, reported German Press Agency (dpa).
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A total of 239 people, including more than 150 Chinese and 50 Malaysians, were onboard the aircraft when it disappeared while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8, 2014, in what is considered one of aviation’s most haunting mysteries.
Anwar said a decision would likely be taken in the coming weeks, after reviewing the proposal by the Texas-based company. However, he warned that relatives of the missing should not expect any breakthroughs.
“I don’t want to give false hope that we can secure an answer,” Anwar told dpa during a visit to Germany. “But I want to convince them that we are doing everything possible,” he added – even if it ended up costing “substantial funds.” – BERNAMA-dpa
