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Boeing 777 operated by Malaysia Airlines has gone missing with 239 souls
onboard (227 passengers and 12 crew members). Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
departed from Kuala Lumpur International Airport at around 12:41 a.m. bound for
Beijing Capital International Airport. Communication with the plane was lost at
around 1:21 a.m. local time while the plane was at a cruising altitude of
35,000 feet.
According
to CNN, military radar tracked the plane drastically changing altitude and
making a sharp turn toward the Strait of Malacca before contact with the
aircraft was lost. The pilots of the plane did not communicate any problems
with air traffic controllers prior to communication loss, nor was there a
distress signal issued.
Some
in the media have speculated that foul play may be involved, or a possible
mechanical issue, though no official word has been given. According to the U.S.
State Department, the plane had three U.S. citizens onboard. A multinational
search for the missing aircraft is underway, with three dozen aircraft and 40
ships combing through a search grid stretching for hundreds of miles.
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