http://www.airlinereporter.com/2014/03/breaking-malaysia-airlines-flight-mh370-missing/
Malaysia Airlines flight 370 is has crashed 153 miles off of Vietnam’s Tho Chu island- the Vietnamese Navy confirms. The flight, operating Kuala Lumpur (airport code: KUL) to Beijing (airport code: PEK), disappeared and “lost contact” with the airline according to AFP. Malaysia is currently working with Search and Rescue officials to locate. The plane lost contact approximately two hours in to the usually six-hour flight.
We are deeply saddened by this incident and await the results of the accident investigation. The plane believed to be involved is 9M-MRO, a Boeing 777-200ER delivered in May of 2002.
Malaysia Airlines official statement:
MEDIA STATEMENT released at 7.24am/8 Mar 2014 MH370 Incident
Sepang, 8 March 2014: Malaysia Airlines confirms that flight MH370 has lost contact with Subang Air Traffic Control at 2.40am, today (8 March 2014).
Flight MH370, operated on the B777-200 aircraft, departed Kuala Lumpur at 12.41am on 8 March 2014. MH370 was expected to land in Beijing at 6.30am the same day. The flight was carrying a total number of 227 passengers (including 2 infants), 12 crew members.
Malaysia Airlines is currently working with the authorities who have activated their Search and Rescue team to locate the aircraft.
This is a breaking story and will be updated. Originally posted March 7, 2014 4:40pm PST
MALAYSIA AIRLINES FLIGHT 370 UPDATES
Times are in PST
9:02PM: Vietnamese Navy Admiral Ngo Van Phat confirms MH370 has crashed into the Gulf of Thailand 153 miles off of Thu Cho Island.
9:10PM: Malaysia Airlines refuses comment on the latest developments out of Vietnam
5:45pm: Group Chief Executive Officer of Malaysia Airlines, Ahmad Jauhari Yahya has released a statement.
5:50pm: Since the aircraft has been in the air and missing so long, it would of run out of fuel and needs to be on the ground in one way or another. Hopefully intact.
6:41pm: He NTSB has stated via Twitter, “We are aware of reports of the loss of Malaysia MH370, a Boeing 777-200 and are monitoring the situation.”
7:15pm: The airline held a press conference confirming mostly facts already known. No major details on the whereabouts of the aircraft. The captain started with the airline in 1981, and has logged 18,365 flying hours, while the first officer joined in 2007 and has 2,763 hours logged. The newest press release from the airline: