Malaysian officials have now brought in the help of 25 countries to look for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 in a search that spans 11 nations.
The countries involved in the search include Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, China, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia and Australia.
Pakistani and Indian officials announced Sunday that the jetliner never showed up on their radars."We are asking countries that have satellite assets, including the U.S., China and France, amongst others, to provide further satellite data, and we are contacting additional countries who may be able to contribute specific assets relevant to the search and rescue operation," Acting Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein, who is also Malaysia's minister of defense, said Sunday.
The Boeing 777-200 disappeared March 8 on a flight from Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, to Beijing with 239 people on aboard.
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak announced Saturday officials believe the disconnection of communication equipment upon the plane was deliberate.
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