Malaysia extends the underwater search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 by another year, with its transport ministry stating it has extended its deal with deep-sea exploration firm Ocean Infinity. Multiple outlets report the extension grants Ocean Infinity an additional 12 months to continue searching for the aircraft in the ocean, beyond the prior search period.
The reports describe this as an ongoing effort following the disappearance of MH370, which has now lasted more than a decade. One source specifies the search deal is extended through 2027, reflecting the longer timeline since the initial decision to commission Ocean Infinity’s search work. Another outlet describes the extension as taking the search into Malaysia’s 13th year since the aircraft went missing.
All accounts attribute the decision to Malaysia’s transport ministry and frame the move as a continuation of the existing arrangement rather than a new investigation or separate contract. The coverage does not cite any new findings from the extension and focuses on the government’s renewal of search operations and the additional time provided to Ocean Infinity.
