KUALA LUMPUR
\nThe latest search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which went missing 12 years ago in one of aviation\u2019s greatest enduring mysteries, concluded in January without yielding any findings, Malaysia\u2019s transport ministry said on Sunday.
\nThe Boeing 777 carrying 239 people vanished from radar screens on March 8, 2014, while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.
\nTwo-thirds of the passengers were Chinese, while the others included Malaysians, Indonesians and Australians, as well as Indian, American, Dutch and French nationals.
\nDespite multiple searches, including the largest in aviation history, neither the aircraft, passengers nor black boxes have ever been found.
\nThe latest search, which began in December, scoured an area of around 15,000 square kilometres but efforts \u201chave not yielded any findings that confirm the location of the aircraft wreckage\u201d, Malaysia\u2019s transport ministry said in a statement.
\nExploration firm Ocean Infinity, based in Britain and the United States, led the search which concluded on January 23.
\nFamilies of the Chinese passengers published an open letter on Sunday \u2014 the 12th anniversary of the flight\u2019s disappearance \u2014 criticising the lack of information they received during the latest search.
\n\u201cWe understand the difficulties of the search,\u201d the relatives said in an joint open letter to Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, in which they thanked him for the initiative.
\n\u201cHowever, since 15 January this year, families have received no further search briefings whatsoever.\u201d
\n\u201cOver the past two months, we have repeatedly contacted Malaysia\u2019s Ministry of Transport through both Malaysia Airlines and the Chinese government, yet have received no response,\u201d they said.
\nIn an attempt to locate the aircraft, Ocean Infinity deployed autonomous underwater drones capable of diving to depths of up to 6,000 metres (20,000 feet).
\nThe company conducted previous unsuccessful searches in 2018, as did Australia for three years until January 2017.
\nIn their letter, the Chinese families added that \u201cfor 12 years, we have received virtually no genuine psychological support\u201d.
\n\u201cWe ask for little: only to be seen, to be heard, and to be treated as individuals with emotions and dignity.\u201d
\nThe families are expected to be received by China\u2019s foreign ministry on Monday, as they are every year, before visiting the Malaysian embassy in Beijing to deliver the letter for Anwar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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