WEEKLY BRIEFING
May 9-15, 2014
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Australia's Transport Minister Warren Truss (C) looks on during a press conference with Malaysia's Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein (L) and Chinese Transport Minister Yang Chuantang (R) after talks about missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, at Parliament House in Canberra on May 5, 2014.
Search for missing plane to enter new phase KUALA LUMPUR: The search for the missing MH370 plane will enter a new phase with intensified probe over a larger area of the southern Indian Ocean following a tripartite meeting in Canberra between Malaysia, China and Australia. The next stage will involve deep ocean searches and a mix of sonar and capable underwater autonomous vehicles, among others. MH370, a scheduled international flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, lost
contact with air traffic control on March 8. The Boeing 777-200ER was carrying 12 Malaysian crew members and 227 passengers from 14 nations. No debris has been found nor a crash site identified. 窶年icholas Cheng/ The Star Estimated cost: A$60 million (US$55 million) Search flights made: 334 covering 4.5 million sq km of ocean