Malaysia plans to allow a renewed private search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which disappeared over a decade ago with 239 people on board.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke announced that Texas-based marine robotics firm Ocean Infinity will lead the search, focusing on a new 15,000-square-kilometer area in the southern Indian Ocean.

Operating on a “no find, no fee” basis, the firm will receive $70 million only if the wreckage is found.

The search is expected to begin between January and April 2025, NPR has reported.

Families of the victims support the initiative, urging swift finalization of the search terms.

Written by B.C. Begley