IN PHOTOS: 10th anniversary of disappearance of flight MH370

Updated On: 08 March, 2024 03:06 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

Ten years on, the families of Chinese passengers who disappeared on board a lost Malaysia Airlines flight still are searching for answers. Pics/AFP (Text/AP)

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Ten years on, the families of Chinese passengers who disappeared on board a lost Malaysia Airlines flight still are searching for answers. Pics/AFP (Text/AP)

<p>On Friday, a few dozen relatives of the passengers met officials at China`s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing as part of their long journey for answers. They also visited the Malaysian Embassy to present their demands. Even after such a long time, the wound remains raw for many of the families</p>

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On Friday, a few dozen relatives of the passengers met officials at China`s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing as part of their long journey for answers. They also visited the Malaysian Embassy to present their demands. Even after such a long time, the wound remains raw for many of the families

<p>Friday is the 10th anniversary of the disappearance of flight MH370. The Boeing 777 left Kuala Lumpur bound for Beijing with 239 people on board on March 8, 2014, but took a sharp turn south and fell off the radar. It never made it to Beijing</p>

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Friday is the 10th anniversary of the disappearance of flight MH370. The Boeing 777 left Kuala Lumpur bound for Beijing with 239 people on board on March 8, 2014, but took a sharp turn south and fell off the radar. It never made it to Beijing

<p>The plane`s disappearance drew attention from around the world and has generated countless conspiracy theories. Only debris from the aircraft has been found</p>

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The plane`s disappearance drew attention from around the world and has generated countless conspiracy theories. Only debris from the aircraft has been found

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The majority of the plane`s passengers, 154, were Chinese

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Among the families were elderly parents who lost adult children

<p>The families are still holding out hope for answers. Last week, Malaysian officials said they would consider restarting the effort to find the aircraft, after a US company that conducted a previous search proposed another attempt</p>

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The families are still holding out hope for answers. Last week, Malaysian officials said they would consider restarting the effort to find the aircraft, after a US company that conducted a previous search proposed another attempt

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