The vanishing plane, Malaysia Airlines' MH370, disappeared almost 10 years ago. Recent rumors raised hopes to put the victims' disappearance to rest after claiming that the passenger aircraft was discovered.
Unfortunately, authorities debunked these speculations. As of writing, the MH370, which disappeared back in 2014, is still missing.
Now, victims' families are starting to file lawsuits against Malaysia Airlines, as well as other manufacturers involved in the creation of the vanishing airplane.
Malaysia Airlines MH370 Victims' Families Start Filing Lawsuits
The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines' MH370 passenger plane shocked the world in 2014, especially since it was carrying over 230 people.
For the past 10 years, questions of victims' families have been left unanswered since the airplane is still nowhere to be found. They were only met by assumptions and speculations explaining what could have possibly happened to the aircraft.
Because of this, over 40 families decided to file lawsuits against Malaysia Airlines and other companies that played a role in designing and manufacturing the MH370 airplane, as reported by Yahoo News.
These include engine manufacturer Rolls Royce, insurance group Allianz, as well as aircraft maker Boeing. Lawyer Zhang Qihuai said that their legal actions focus on demanding compensation from the mentioned companies, as well as requesting the truth behind the airplane's disappearance 10 years ago.
CNN reported that a Chinese court started hearing claims for compensation for MH370 victims' families on Monday, Nov. 27. Plaintiffs said that the disappearance of the airplane not only deprived them of their loved ones but also put them in financial distress.
"Almost 10 years on, the family members (who refused to accept settlement offers) did not receive any apology or a penny of compensation," said 50-year-old Jiang Hui, the son of Jiang Cuiyun, one of the victims.
Was MH370 Airplane Found?
In the early months of 2023 (around May), numerous rumors claimed that the MH370 airplane was finally found underwater. However, this was debunked by fact-checkers and authorities.
They said that the photo claimed to be of MH370, which quickly went viral online, was actually an old image of the Lockheed Martin L1011 Tristar aircraft, which crashed in the Red Sea.
The photos originated from a video posted by the Deep Blue Dive Center, a Jordan-based scuba diving company. Right now, the families of the victims are still in distress since the Malaysia Airlines M370 airplane is still missing.
