Malaysia Extends MH370 Search Contract Through June 2027

Malaysian officials approved a one-year extension to the search agreement with Ocean Infinity for the continued underwater hunt for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. The renewed contract covers the period from July 1 2026 through June 30 2027 and maintains the same financial conditions as the prior deal.

Under the agreement, Malaysia pays the company only if wreckage is located. A successful recovery would trigger a $70 million payment to Ocean Infinity.

The extension allows Ocean Infinity to survey the remaining 7,428.54 square kilometres of the original 15,000-square-kilometre zone. Operations will pause from November 2026 to April 2027 while the company's vessels complete other commercial work. The Boeing 777 disappeared in March 2014 during a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing carrying 239 people.

Previous searches by Ocean Infinity ended without locating the aircraft.

Loke said the decision reflects the government's commitment to provide closure for families of those on board. Relatives continue to seek answers more than twelve years after the disappearance.