人民网
Fri,Apr 4,2014
English>>Foreign Affairs

Editor's Pick

China prolongs search for missing flight

(Xinhua)    08:15, April 04, 2014
Email|Print|Comments       twitter     facebook     Sina Microblog     reddit    

BEIJING, April 3 -- Chief of the China Maritime Search and Rescue Center He Jianzhong said on Thursday that China is still searching for the Malaysia Airlines flight missing now for 27 days.

"Chinese vessels, as a major search force, are continuing the most difficult maritime search in history," He said.

The official said that China's search forces, including 18 vessels, eight helicopters and three fixed-wing aircraft have searched up to 200,000 square kilometers of waters since the MH370 flight went missing.

China has mobilized more than 60 merchant ships and 20 fishing boats for their assistance in the search, however, all these efforts have failed to find clues to the fate of missing flight, he said.

The center has called on vessels to enhance the search for debris underwater and maintain close communication with Australia's search forces.

(Editor:LiangJun、Yao Chun)

Related reading

Full coverage

We Recommend

Most Viewed

Day|Week|Month

Key Words

Links