No pings from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370

The search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has entered its most intensive phase yet as dozens of planes and ships continue to scour the southern Indian Ocean. A multinational team is desperately trying to find debris floating in the water or faint sound signals from the recorders that could lead them to the aircraft and help unravel the mystery of its fate.

Up to 13 planes and 11 ships are taking part on Saturday, Australian officials co-ordinating the search said.

Ships with advanced locator technology are trying to find the plane’s data recorders before their batteries fade.

The plane disappeared on 8 March and was carrying 239 people.




Beacons in the black boxes emit “pings” so they can be more easily found, but the batteries only last about a month. So far, there’s been no sign of the Boeing 777.

The search will get more complicated if the signal beacons fall silent.