Malaysia releases MH370 satellite data

Raw data used to determine that the missing flight crashed into the southern Indian Ocean was released to the relatives of passengers

13:13 27 May 2014

Two months after relatives initially asked for greater transparency in relation to the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, the Malaysian government has finally released raw data used to determine that the flight crashed into the southern Indian Ocean. The 47-page document from British firm Inmarsat was first released to the relatives of the 239 passengers and then to the media. 

 

The satellite data includes the hourly “handshakes” between the plane and a communication satellite used by the investigators to conclude that the plane crashed far off Australia.

 

In a statement released by the Malaysia’s civil aviation authority, it said: "Inmarsat and the DCA have been working for the release of the data communication logs and the technical description of the analysis.” 

 

Independent teams who made separate assessments had concluded the same. 

 

A sea-bed search is continuing in waters far west of the Australian city of Perth. 

 

Also, the Australian government now prepares for a fresh deep-sea search using commercially-contracted equipment. 

 

So far, there is still no trace of the aircraft and the reason for its disappearance is yet to be established.