Missing Malaysia Airlines plane: Family of Chinese passenger says mobile phone working

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A Chinese family successfully rang the mobile phone of a passenger on board Malaysia Airlines plane MH370, which is still missing after it lost contact with the ground on Saturday. "5 theories on what could have happened to MH370 1. Act of terrorism 2. Explosion on board 3. Mechanical fault 4. Sudden stall of the plane 5. Pilot fault Source: Reuters, AFP" A video clip showing the family member dialing the number made its rounds online on Sunday. The call got connected, but no one picked up. The Chinese media also reported that a man successfully made a call to the mobile phone of his elder brother, who is a MH370 passenger. He made a total of three calls, but no one answered. The man, who spoke to reporters at a Malaysia Airlines briefing in Beijing, was not named. It was unclear if the video clip and Chinese media reports referred to the same family. (Straits Times)

No wreckage found

Malaysian officials said yesterday no wreckage had yet been found, despite a search involving 34 aircraft and 40 ships deployed by Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, China, Vietnam and the US among others.