A Beijing court orders Malaysia Airlines to pay £307,571 for each family of passengers on the missing flight MH370. The compensation will be for the death of loved ones, funeral expenses and damages for emotional distress, the court said.
The order
Most of the passengers were Chinese, and relatives in China are still looking for answers. The court stated that another 23 incidents are still active. In 47 other cases, agreements have been reached, and lawsuits have been withdrawn.
Recently, the Malaysian government announced that the search for the plane would resume on Dec. 30.
In 2014, the flight MH370 mysteriously vanished en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. Passengers on board have never been found, but they have been declared legally dead.
MH370 mysteriously vanished on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in 2014, leading to a series of unsuccessful searches.
MH370: Key Facts at a Glance
- Flight: Malaysia Airlines MH370 (Boeing 777-200ER, 9M-MRO)
- Date: 8 March 2014
- Route: Kuala Lumpur (KUL) – Beijing (PEK)
- People on board: 239 (227 passengers, 12 crew)
- Last voice contact: 01:19 MYT
- Transponder lost: 01:21 MYT as the aircraft entered Vietnamese airspace
- Final satellite handshake: 08:19 MYT over the southern Indian Ocean
- Recovered debris: About 33 pieces assessed as confirmed or highly likely to be from MH370, including three major wing fragments officially verified
- 2018 investigation: Concluded the aircraft was “likely deliberately manipulated, but could not determine who was responsible.
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