Searchers conclude Malaysian jet plunged into Indian Ocean

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KUALA LUMPUR (NEWS1130) – Malaysia’s prime minister says searchers have concluded that Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 plunged into the Indian Ocean.

“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,” said Najib Razak at a late-night news conference.

“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.”

The flight disappeared shortly after takeoff from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 passengers and crew aboard. Malaysia Airlines has told family members of passengers they have to assume beyond a reasonable doubt that no one on board the flight survived.

Najib noted the information was based on an unprecedented analysis of satellite data from Inmarsat.

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