Another Search Begins for Long-Missing Malaysian Airliner<br />Ocean Infinity, a Houston-based company, could receive as much as $70 million if it finds the plane’s debris field or two data recorders within 90 days, Transportation<br />Minister Liow Tiong Lai said Wednesday at a signing ceremony with company officials at Putrajaya, Malaysia’s federal administrative center.<br />10, 2018<br />BANGKOK — The government of Malaysia and an American ocean exploration company began a new effort on Wednesday to solve<br />one of history’s greatest aviation mysteries: the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 nearly four years ago.<br />Mr. Liow, the Malaysian transportation minister, said finding the aircraft remained a priority for the Malaysian government.<br />Malaysia, China and Australia, which lost six people on the flight, spent about $157 million on the search of the ocean floor west of Australia.<br />The aircraft was heading to Beijing, from Kuala Lumpur, the Malaysian capital, when it deviated from its scheduled route for reasons unknown<br />and headed south over the Indian Ocean, flying for about five hours and, most likely, running out of fuel.<br />Under the contract, Malaysia will pay Ocean Infinity $20 million if it finds the wreckage or data recorders early in the search.
