KUALA LUMPUR — The Transport Ministry (MOT) announced today that the deep-sea search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 will restart on December 30, 2025.
According to a statement from the ministry, the search operator Ocean Infinity has confirmed that it will resume seabed search operations for a duration of 55 days, with intermittent activity throughout the period.
The search will concentrate on specific areas deemed to have the highest likelihood of locating the aircraft, as outlined in the service agreement signed between the Government of Malaysia and Ocean Infinity on March 25, 2025.
“This resumption highlights the Government of Malaysia’s continued dedication to providing closure for the families affected by this tragedy,” the statement read.
Flight MH370, which was en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, vanished from radar on March 8, 2014, with 239 people on board. Despite an extensive and coordinated search effort across the southern Indian Ocean, led by Malaysia, Australia, and China, the plane has never been found in the primary search area.
Over the years, several confirmed or suspected pieces of the aircraft have been discovered on beaches in the western Indian Ocean, including locations in Mozambique, Madagascar, and Réunion Island. – December 3, 2025