For reference purposes:
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 was a scheduled international passenger flight that disappeared on 8 March 2014 en route from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport. The aircraft operating the service, a Boeing 777-200ER, last made contact with air traffic control less than an hour after take-off. The aircraft was operated by Malaysia Airlines and was carrying 12 crew members and 227 passengers from 15 nations and regions. The majority of passengers on board were Chinese. Source: Wikipedia
Where was I? I had just came back from a long-due trip to Bali, Indonesia. It didn't sit well with me to be on leave when the rest of the world was recalled and working so I volunteered to work beginning Sunday and to date, the plane is still nowhere to be found.It is now 13 days into the search. I can't even begin to imagine what the families and relatives of the passengers and crew are going through. Having lost someone 8 years ago, one thing I can tell you, the uncertainty alone can kill you. It can drain you mind, sap your energy and drain every ounce of your very being.
From a journalist's point of view, this would be a time you would not want to miss for the world. To be in the midst of news coverage that will one day be part of history. It is mixed feeling to be in news when the news could be a sad one.
Latest update: 2pm March 20, 2014.
CANBERRA: The largest object sighted in the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 is 24 metres (79 feet), with a second, smaller object also spotted, Australian authorities said Thursday.
“The objects are relatively indistinct. The indication to me is of objects that are of a reasonable size and probably awash with water and bobbing up and down over the surface,” said Australian Maritime Safety Authority official John Young.
“The largest ... was assessed as being 24 metres. There is another one that is smaller than that.”--AFP
Let us pray for their safety. Amin...
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