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countries involved in the
search and rescue operations
for Malaysia Airlines Flight
MH370 has increased from 14
to 26, said the Transport
Ministry.
In a press statement issued
yesterday, the ministry said
the countries were Malaysia,
Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei,
China, France, India,
Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Myanmar,
New Zealand, Pakistan, the
Philippines, Russia, Singapore,
South Korea, Thailand,
Turkmenistan, the United Arab
Emirates, United Kingdom,
United States, Uzbekistan and
Vietnam.
The ministry also said the
Royal Malaysian Navy and the
Royal Malaysian Air Force
yesterday deployed their
assets to the southern
corridor from Indonesia to
the southern part of the
Indian ocean for the search
and rescue.
The statement also said that
the Foreign Ministry had sent
diplomatic notes to all
countries along the northern
corridor from the border of
Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan
to northern Thailand and the
southern corridor and to all
countries whose assistance
was requested.
The assistance included radar
and satellite information;
land, sea and aerial search
operations; search-and-rescue
action plans for relevant
authorities as well as details
of any information required
by Malaysia.
The statement also said that
three French officials from the
Bureau dEnquêtes et
dAnalyses pour la sécurité de
laviation civile (BEA) had
arrived in Kuala Lumpur. The
officials would share their
expertise and knowledge
based on their experience in
searching for Air France Flight
447.
The ministry also said that on
March 8, the police had
started investigations into all
crew members on board
MH370, including the pilot and
co-pilot, as well as all ground
staff handling the aircraft.
On March 9, police officers
visited the homes of the pilot
and co-pilot
search and rescue operations
for Malaysia Airlines Flight
MH370 has increased from 14
to 26, said the Transport
Ministry.
In a press statement issued
yesterday, the ministry said
the countries were Malaysia,
Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei,
China, France, India,
Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Myanmar,
New Zealand, Pakistan, the
Philippines, Russia, Singapore,
South Korea, Thailand,
Turkmenistan, the United Arab
Emirates, United Kingdom,
United States, Uzbekistan and
Vietnam.
The ministry also said the
Royal Malaysian Navy and the
Royal Malaysian Air Force
yesterday deployed their
assets to the southern
corridor from Indonesia to
the southern part of the
Indian ocean for the search
and rescue.
The statement also said that
the Foreign Ministry had sent
diplomatic notes to all
countries along the northern
corridor from the border of
Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan
to northern Thailand and the
southern corridor and to all
countries whose assistance
was requested.
The assistance included radar
and satellite information;
land, sea and aerial search
operations; search-and-rescue
action plans for relevant
authorities as well as details
of any information required
by Malaysia.
The statement also said that
three French officials from the
Bureau dEnquêtes et
dAnalyses pour la sécurité de
laviation civile (BEA) had
arrived in Kuala Lumpur. The
officials would share their
expertise and knowledge
based on their experience in
searching for Air France Flight
447.
The ministry also said that on
March 8, the police had
started investigations into all
crew members on board
MH370, including the pilot and
co-pilot, as well as all ground
staff handling the aircraft.
On March 9, police officers
visited the homes of the pilot
and co-pilot