The plane was on route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing and last made contact with air-traffic control over the South China Sea to the east of Malaysia.
Diyaarada oo ka duushay magaalada Kuala Lumpur kuna sii jeeday Beijing ayaa xiriirkeedii ugu dambeeyay waxay lasoo sameysay ciidamada kontaroolka hawada ee koonfurta badda China islamarkaana dhinaca bari ka xiga dalka Maleysia.