Malaysia's civil aviation chief, Azharuddin Abdul Rahman has officially declared the disappearance of flight MH370 an 'accident,' and all passengers, crew of missing flight 'presumed dead', in order to fulfil a legal obligation to clear the way for families to seek compensation payments.
According to him, Malaysia, China and Australia had spared no expense and resources in their search for the plane adding that finding the Boeing 777 "remains a priority".
"It is therefore with the heaviest heart and deepest sorrow that we officially declare Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 an accident," Rahman said in a pre recorded message.
"It is hoped that this declaration will enable families to obtain the assistance they need, in particular through the compensations process," he said.
Malaysia Airlines was ready to proceed immediately with the compensation process to the next-of-kin of the passengers on the flight, he informed.
He said all 239 passengers and crew on board were presumed to have lost their lives, just hours after leaving Kuala Lumpur for Beijing on March 8.
The missing Beijing-bound flight that disappeared en route from Kuala Lumpur must be one of the 21st-century great aviation mysteries ten months after it varnished without a trace and without a single piece of debris from the plane found.
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