Malaysian Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein today held a press briefing on the steps his government is taking to find missing MH370 flight, which mysteriously disappeared on March 8.
Also included in the briefing are Malaysia Airlines Chief Executive Ahmad Jauhari Yahya and Inspector General Khalid Abu Bakar.
Here are the highlights:
- Asking countries which have satellite assets to provide further satellite data
- 25 countries are assisting us in the search operation. We've spoken to Bangladesh, India, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and other countries.
- Malaysia has been working with international law enforcement agencies from Day 1
- Operation has entered a new phase, only facts which are corroborated will be released
- Maritime vessels are needed for Southern corridor
- Authorities are focussing on all passengers, crew and ground staff
- Visited pilot, co-pilot's home, both of them didn't ask to work together
- Will provide details of redeployment of assets for search for missing Flight MH370 soon
- It is not right to say there's breach of standard operating procedure
- This incident may change aviation history - there are lessons to be learnt for everyone
- Hijack, sabotage, personal or psychological problem are still the 4 possible options