With grief on their faces, families of missing passengers from Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 console one another in agony.<br /> <br />But there could be a glimmer of hope.<br /> <br />Anxious families watch as officials announce that they now believe the plane was flown west after someone on board turned off its communications and tracking systems.<br /> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Bahasa Malaysia) SELAMAT, FATHER MH370 PASSENGER MOHD KHAIRUL AMRI, SAYING:<br /> <br />"Previously we had been begging for information, and now that we are getting more information that is valid, I feel there is brighter hope in finding the plane, as well as the passengers of that plane."<br /> <br />One official helping families staying at a hotel says he is optimistic about the search efforts.<br /> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) OFFICIAL FROM AGRICULTURE MINISTRY, HAMITAF BIN MUSTAFA, SAYING:<br /> <br />"It's quite well. Because not just our Malaysian only, the whole world helping us. If just Malaysia, I think it will take about one or two months. This
