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ABOvE: Soon after the aircraft went They were taken by the Fugro Survey team, The Voice 370 statement says families
missing, there were several reports that which is working alongside the ATSB, and “are apprehensive about the handling
the airplane may have nosedived into Malaysia’s Go Phoenix operation. of the whole incident from day one by
the ocean at high speed after running “Classification 3 is assigned to sonar the Malaysian authorities”...”This led
out of fuel contacts that are of some interest as they to families having doubts about their

BELOW CENTRE: Australia has been stand out from their surroundings but expertise, capabilities and intentions.”
conducting the search operations at the have low probability of being significant to
request of the Malaysian government. The the search,” the bureau says. Tragedy Struck on March 8
ATSB is leading the underwater search for The underwater search so far has On March 8 2014, the Boeing 777-200ER
MH370 in the southern Indian Ocean identified more than 400 seabed features aircraft disappeared from air traffic
that have been classified as category 3. control radar after taking off from Kuala
Picture Courtesy: Australian Transport Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak Lumpur, on a scheduled passenger
Safety Bureau (ATSB) also had announced that the part was service to Beijing with 227 passengers
“conclusively” from MH370. and 12 crew on board.
But, Voice 370, an international next- After analysis of satellite data it was
of-kin support group, has called for any discovered that MH370 continued to fly
potential MH370 debris to be analysed by for over six hours after contact was lost.
impartial authorities. “...Experts have not All the available data indicates the aircraft
concurred with the Malaysia declaration,” entered the sea close to a long but narrow
Voice 370 says in a statement. “Needless arc of the southern Indian Ocean.
to say, most families have refused to
accept the Malaysian verdict, and are
awaiting a more definite and conclusive
analysis,” it adds.
“We the families of those on board
MH370 would like to appeal that all debris
be analysed at a reputable place with the
appropriate expertise and equipment”, OPPOSITE PAGE: The underwater
including possibly the French government search so far has identified more than
or authorities from other “advanced 400 seabed features that have been
nations”, Voice 370 says. classified as category 3
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