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Malaysia Airlines loses contact with jet carrying 239 people
A Malaysia Airlines jet carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew members has lost contact with air traffic controllers, the carrier has confirmed.
"Our team is currently calling the next of kin of passengers and crew," an airline statement said, adding that the passengers were of 13 different nationalities.
The airline released a statement on its website Saturday saying Flight MH370 was en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. Contact was lost at around 2:40 a.m. local time, Malaysia Airlines said.
China's Xinhua News Agency said the plane lost communication over Vietnam with the control department in the Ho Chi Minh area. It said radar contact also was lost.
The B777-200 aircraft left Kuala Lumpur at 12:41 a.m. local time and was expected to land at 6:30 a.m. in the Chinese capital the same day.
"Malaysia Airlines is currently working with the authorities who have activated their search and rescue team to locate the aircraft," Malaysia Airlines said.
There were two infants listed as passengers on the flight. The airline said it will continue to provide regular updates on the situation.
Contact lost at cruising altitude
Next of kin were being directed to gather at a support facility at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with all affected passengers and crew and their family members," the airline said.
Although it would be hard to determine what conditions were like in the jet stream, CBC meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe said there was some haze on the ground in Vietnam and a few clouds.
"No major convective or thunderstorm activity at the time," she said.
According to China's CCTV, which cited the Chinese microblogging site Weibo, there were 160 Chinese nationals on the flight.
Chinese state TV also reported there had not been any reports received yet about any aircraft crashing in Chinese waters.
A Malaysia Airlines jet carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew members has lost contact with air traffic controllers, the carrier has confirmed.
"Our team is currently calling the next of kin of passengers and crew," an airline statement said, adding that the passengers were of 13 different nationalities.
The airline released a statement on its website Saturday saying Flight MH370 was en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. Contact was lost at around 2:40 a.m. local time, Malaysia Airlines said.
China's Xinhua News Agency said the plane lost communication over Vietnam with the control department in the Ho Chi Minh area. It said radar contact also was lost.
The B777-200 aircraft left Kuala Lumpur at 12:41 a.m. local time and was expected to land at 6:30 a.m. in the Chinese capital the same day.
"Malaysia Airlines is currently working with the authorities who have activated their search and rescue team to locate the aircraft," Malaysia Airlines said.
There were two infants listed as passengers on the flight. The airline said it will continue to provide regular updates on the situation.
Contact lost at cruising altitude
Next of kin were being directed to gather at a support facility at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with all affected passengers and crew and their family members," the airline said.
Although it would be hard to determine what conditions were like in the jet stream, CBC meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe said there was some haze on the ground in Vietnam and a few clouds.
"No major convective or thunderstorm activity at the time," she said.
According to China's CCTV, which cited the Chinese microblogging site Weibo, there were 160 Chinese nationals on the flight.
Chinese state TV also reported there had not been any reports received yet about any aircraft crashing in Chinese waters.
