Search for missing Malaysia Airlines plane MH370 suspended after nearly 3 years

The deep-sea search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has been suspended. The plane which had 239 people on board from Malaysia, Canada, France, Australia and China vanished on March 8th 2014 with no trace. In a joint statement released this morning by Malaysian, Australian and Chinese authorities, the three countries involved in the search, said
‘Despite every effort using the best science available ... the search has not been able to locate the aircraft.’
“The decision to suspend the underwater search has not been taken lightly nor without sadness.”
Voice370, a support group for family members of those aboard the flight, released a statement expressing their disappointment.

“Commercial planes cannot just be allowed to disappear without a trace,” the statement said.
“Stopping at this stage is nothing short of irresponsible, and betrays a shocking lack of faith in the data, tools and recommendations of an array of official experts assembled by the authorities themselves.”