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PM STATEMENT ON #MH370 24/03/14
This evening I was briefed by representatives from the UK Air Accidents
Investigation Branch (AAIB). They informed me that Inmarsat, the UK
company that provided the satellite data which indicated the northern
and southern corridors, has been performing further calculations on the
data. Using a type of analysis never before used in an investigation of this sort, they have been able to shed more light on MH370’s flight path.
Based on their new analysis, Inmarsat and the AAIB have concluded that
MH370 flew along the southern corridor, and that its last position was
in the middle of the Indian Ocean, west of Perth.
This is a
remote location, far from any possible landing sites. It is therefore
with deep sadness and regret that I must inform you that, according to
this new data, flight MH370 ended in the southern Indian Ocean.
We will be holding a press conference tomorrow with further details. In
the meantime, we wanted to inform you of this new development at the
earliest opportunity. We share this information out of a commitment to
openness and respect for the families, two principles which have guided
this investigation.
Malaysia Airlines have already spoken to
the families of the passengers and crew to inform them of this
development. For them, the past few weeks have been heartbreaking; I
know this news must be harder still. I urge the media to respect their
privacy, and to allow them the space they need at this difficult time.
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