Full text of Najib Razak's statement
This evening I was briefed by representatives from the UK Air
Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB). They informed me that
Inmarsat, the UK company that provided the satellite data which
indicated the northern and southern corridors, has been performing
further calculations on the data. Using a type of analysis never
before used in an investigation of this sort, they have been able
to shed more light on MH370’s flight path.
Based on their new analysis, Inmarsat and the AAIB have
concluded that MH370 flew along the southern corridor, and that its
last position was in the middle of the Indian Ocean, west of
Perth.
This is a remote location, far from any possible landing sites.
It is therefore with deep sadness and regret that I must inform you
that, according to this new data, flight MH370 ended in the
southern Indian Ocean.
We will be holding a press conference tomorrow with further
details. In the meantime, we wanted to inform you of this new
development at the earliest opportunity. We share this information
out of a commitment to openness and respect for the families, two
principles which have guided this investigation.
Malaysia Airlines have already spoken to the families of the
passengers and crew to inform them of this development. For them,
the past few weeks have been heartbreaking; I know this news must
be harder still. I urge the media to respect their privacy, and to
allow them the space they need at this difficult time.
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