WATCH: While the criminal investigation focuses on the cabin crew and pilots, Malaysia Police admit what happened on Flight MH370 may never be known
LATEST UPDATES:
- Malaysian authorities meet with Chinese relatives of MH370 passengers
- Malaysian officials release cockpit transcript
- Plane went missing 26 days ago on March 8 with 239 passengers onboard, including 2 Canadians
TORONTO – Malaysia’s national police chief says the investigation into the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 may never determine the cause of the tragedy.
He says the criminal probe is still focused on hijacking, sabotage and personal or psychological problems of those on board the plane.
With the hunt now into its 26th day, searchers are now focused on yet another area in the southern Indian Ocean west of Perth, Australia.
Authorities meet with relatives
Malaysian authorities met with Chinese relatives of passengers of the missing flight at a hotel near Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday.
The meeting was closed to the media but the Malaysian Civil Aviation Department Director General said it was “a very good meeting” and authorities “answered all their questions.”
Azharuddin Abdul Rahman added that none of the relatives were “hostile” toward officials.
Malaysian authorities have been defending their handling of the crisis amid criticism from Chinese relatives who accuse them of lying about – or even involvement in – the plane’s disappearance.
On Sunday, some of the relatives held an angry protest at a hotel near Kuala Lumpur, calling on the Malaysian government to apologize for what they called missteps in handling the disaster.
A briefing for relatives in Beijing on Tuesday was interrupted by a man shouting angrily at officials.
Officials release cockpit transcript
The Malaysian government on Tuesday released the full transcript of the last spoken communication from the cockpit of the missing Flight MH370, revealing what officials say was “nothing out of the ordinary.”
“There is no indication of anything abnormal in the transcript,” Malaysian acting transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said in the statement. “The transcript was initially held as part of the police investigation.”
READ MORE: Malaysian officials release cockpit transcript
Officials said that the last words spoken from the cockpit were ”Good night Malaysian three seven zero,” and not “All right, good night” as previously reported by Malaysian authorities.
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