Sad news from Malaysia Airlines overnight

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  • Anonymous
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    TheMidasGold
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    Malayasia Airlines is sadly reporting this evening that they have lost all contact with a B777 en route from KL to Beijing.

    http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-26492748


    TominScotland
    Participant

    Shocked and praying for those on board and their loved ones.

    Only flew MH last week. I cannot believe it……..


    JKL
    Participant

    I have flown a great deal with Malaysia Airlines in the last few months, including on their 777 just a few days ago. I have always found their inflight service to be superb and their crews amongs the best. I sincerely hope this incident has a positive outcome and not the one we’re no doubt all fearing.


    rodders
    Participant

    And there by the grace of God fly the rest of us, let’s hope it’s not as feared.


    SewNg35
    Participant

    I have always enjoying flying with Malaysian Airlines and their crews amongs the best. Please pray for everyone.


    Tom Otley
    Keymaster

    As well as the BBC news, updates appear on the MAS microsite here

    http://www.malaysiaairlines.com/my/en/site/dark-site.html

    Saturday, March 08, 02:30 PM MYT +0800 Malaysia Airlines MH370 Flight Incident – 4th Media Statement

    We regret to announce that Subang Traffic Control lost contact with flight MH370 at 2:40 am today.

    We are currently working with international authorities on the search and rescue mission and as at 1400 hours, 08 March 2014, we have no information on the location of the airline.

    MH370 is a Boeing 777-200 aircraft on a code share with China Southern Airlines.. It departed Kuala Lumpur at 12.41 am today for Beijing. The aircraft was scheduled to land at Beijing International Airport at 6.30am local Beijing time. The flight had a total number of 227 passengers and 12 crew members. The passengers were from 14 different countries, most of whom are from China.

    Our team is currently calling family members of passengers to keep them updated on the situation and our focus now is to work with the emergency responders and the authorities. We are sending a MH team to support the families of passengers at Beijing. The airline will continue to publish regular updates on the situation.

    Our thoughts and prayers are with all passengers, our crew and their family members.

    Family members please call 03 8787 1269 or call 87871629.

    Media: +603 8777 5698/ +603 8787 1276.

    Public: +603 7884 1234


    stevescoots
    Participant

    Looks like VN navy reports it has crashed into the sea http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304554004579426353331913822


    LuganoPirate
    Participant

    Tragic. Hope they find the reason soon. God speed to all in the air.


    esselle
    Participant

    Thoughts and prayers with all concerned.


    MartynSinclair
    Participant

    All posts +1

    🙁


    LuganoPirate
    Participant

    Some good factual reporting from Simon Hadrecky on avherald.com

    http://avherald.com/h?article=4710c69b&opt=0


    PatJordan
    Participant

    Very sad news indeed. Thoughts & prayers are with those on board, and those awaiting news.


    canucklad
    Participant

    Desperately sad news. Like everyone else my thoughts with the loved ones left behind. And really hope the victims didn’t know much about their fate.

    And a sad fact that this is the first non survival loss of a 777 ,so hopefully they will get to the bottom of this tragedy .

    And God speed to all of us travellers inn the future


    LuganoPirate
    Participant

    Canucklad. +1

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