Malaysia to release satellite data on missing Flight 370
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MALAYSIA said yesterday it will publicly release satellite data used to narrow down the search for the missing jetliner to the southern Indian Ocean.
The Civil Aviation Department and British company Inmarsat said in a joint statement they would do this “in line with our commitment to greater transparency.”
Some family members of the 239 people on the plane have demanded raw satellite data to be made public for independent analysis.
The government says calculations using Inmarsat data showed Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 veered off course and ended in the Indian Ocean after it went missing on March 8 while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.
No wreckage has been found, and an underwater hunt led by Australia continues.
Authorities believe it was flown deliberately off course, but are still investigating the cause of the disappearance.
“In moving forward, it is imperative for us to provide helpful information to the next of kin and general public, which will include the data communication logs as well as relevant explanation to enable the reader to understand the data provided,” the statement said.
It stressed the data was just one of many elements in the investigation. It didn’t say when or how the data will be released.
Malaysia has been criticized for its handling of the crisis, especially by relatives of Chinese passengers who make up the majority on board.
This month, family members urged Malaysia, China and Australia to review Inmarsat data. In a letter to the countries’ leaders the relatives said the data did not “support a definitive conclusion that no other flight path was possible.”
“It is necessary that the data be subject to independent third-party review. It is our hope that with out of box thinking, the whole world can help to look for the plane,” the letter said.
This week, a Chinese navy ship started mapping the seabed off west Australian coast.
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