Summary
Twelve years after malaysia-airlines-flight-mh370 vanished on March 8, 2014 with 239 people aboard, a renewed deep-sea search by ocean-infinity in the southern Indian Ocean has failed to locate the wreckage. The air-accident-investigation-bureau-malaysia reported that two search phases (March 2025 and Dec 2025–Jan 2026) covered roughly 7,571 km² of a 15,000 km² target area under a “no-find, no-fee” contract worth $70 million. voice370, representing victims’ families, urged Malaysia to extend the contract and consider engaging other deep-sea exploration companies. Ocean Infinity’s vessel has been redeployed for other work and is unlikely to return before winter weather closes the search window.
Key Claims
- ocean-infinity surveyed ~7,571 km² of seabed across 28 days in two phases without finding confirmed wreckage (Air Accident Investigation Bureau statement)
- The search was conducted under a “no-find, no-fee” contract; Ocean Infinity would receive $70 million only if wreckage is found (Malaysian government terms)
- Ocean Infinity’s vessel has been redeployed and is unlikely to return soon due to approaching winter and deteriorating sea conditions (voice370)
- voice370 urged Malaysia to grant contract extensions and open “no-find, no-fee” opportunities to other deep-sea companies
- A prior 2018 private search by ocean-infinity also found nothing
Notable Quotes
“The search activities undertaken have not yielded any findings that confirm the location of the aircraft wreckage.” — Air Accident Investigation Bureau
“The government pays nothing unless the aircraft is found. Any request by Ocean Infinity to extend the search contract should therefore be granted without hesitation.” — Voice370
“We will continue the fight for answers. We will never give up!” — Voice370