THE nation’s latest effort to locate the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has concluded without a confirmed discovery, after a two-phase seabed search covering more than 7,500 square kilometres in the southern Indian Ocean.
In an update to families released on March 8, the Ministry of Transport (MOT) said the search was conducted by marine robotics company Ocean Infinity under a “no find, no fee” agreement signed with the Malaysian government on March 25, 2025.
The agreement authorised a seabed search operation in a newly identified area estimated at 15,000 square kilometres in the southern Indian Ocean.
Search operations were carried out in two phases, with the first taking place from March 25 to March 28, 2025, followed by a second phase from December 31, 2025 to January 23, 2026.
Across both phases, a total of 28 operational search days were completed following the signing of the agreement.
During that time, approximately 7,571 square kilometres of seabed were surveyed within the designated search zone.
The ministry noted that Ocean Infinity had also conducted additional survey activities in the wider search region before the formal signing of the agreement in March 2025, as part of efforts supporting the mission.
However, the operation faced periodic disruptions caused by adverse weather and sea conditions, particularly during the later phase of the search.
The second phase formally concluded on January 23, 2026.
“As at the date of this update, the search activities undertaken have not yielded any findings that confirm the location of the aircraft wreckage,” the ministry said in the statement.
Despite the absence of new findings, the government reaffirmed its commitment to keeping families of those on board informed of any future developments.
“The Government remains committed to keeping the families informed and will continue to provide updates as appropriate,” the statement added.
The update was issued by the Air Accident Investigation Bureau under the Ministry of Transport Malaysia.
Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared on March 8, 2014 while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board, becoming one of the greatest mysteries in modern aviation history. - March 8, 2026
