MH370 Search Resumes: New Hunt for Missing Plane Starts Dec 30 After 11 Years

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, lost for over 11 years, will see its deep-sea search resume on December 30, 2025. The Boeing 777 vanished on March 8, 2014, en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people aboard, turning into aviation’s greatest unsolved puzzle. Satellite data points to a crash in the remote southern Indian Ocean, but wreckage remains missing despite past efforts.​

Latest Search Plans

U.S. firm Ocean Infinity will lead the operation, scanning a 15,000 sq km high-probability zone intermittently over 55 days, weather permitting. This follows a March 2025 deal paused in April due to storms. The ministry stresses this reflects commitment to families seeking answers.​

No-Find-No-Fee Deal

Malaysia pays Ocean Infinity $70 million only if wreckage is found, minimizing risk. Past hunts, including a massive 120,000 sq km multinational scan, found debris on African shores but no main site. Controls likely changed deliberately, per 2018 report, yet no culprit identified without the plane.​

This renewal offers fresh hope after debris confirmed the ocean endpoint. Families and experts await breakthroughs from advanced robotics tech.