2014

• 8 March 2014: Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared from air traffic control radar
• 8 March 2014: Surface search and rescue commenced focused on the South China Sea and the Straits of Malacca
• 15 March 2014: Malaysia received combined satellite intelligence (Inmarsat) indicating a flight path across the southern Indian Ocean
• 17 March 2014: following Malaysia’s request for Australia to lead the search, Australia assumed responsibility for search and rescue in southern Indian Ocean
• 24 March 2014: Malaysia announced chang

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