What we know as of 3:03am, 11 March 2014:

Search and rescue operations:

1. The USS Kidd joins the search, with both having Seahawk helicopters designed for search
and rescue.
2. A commercial plane from out of Hong Kong reportedly saw several large pieces of debris
60km southeast of Vung Tau, a coastal city in Vietnam.
3. A low-flying plane was allegedly sighted early in the morning of March 8. Authorities
refuse to confirm.
4. Malaysia also searching the Straits of Malacca due to reports that MH370 turned back.
6. Malaysian submaries will not be deployed as they are not 'equipped for search and rescue'.
7. Vietnam, China, Singapore, United States, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Australia and
New Zealand are assisting in the search.
Investigations still on-going:
1. Previously-thought floating debris turns out to becable reel not adoor or life raft.
Analysis of oil slick reveals that it isn't aviation fuel from MH370 , but from ship bunkering
activities. More pictures here .
2. Authorities are investigating the possibilities of amid-air disintegration. A video
explains the theory further. Radar and transponder information alone would be enough to
confirm this theory, says a veteran pilot.
3. Experts are starting to believe the plane veered from its flight path, and could be hundreds
of kilometers away.
4. A man claims to have made contact with a mobile phone supposedly on MH370, however
nobody answered the phone.
5. Industry experts offer insights into major questions, as well as a detailed analysis of
possible reasons behind the MH370 disappearance.
6. French accident board BEA offers help,citing similarities with the 2009 Air France Flight
447 crash.
7. Boeings Airplane Health Management system, which allows real-time plane monitoring,
was not installed in the missing flight MH370.
8. No signals were spotted from the plane's Emergency Locator Transmittor (ELT) .
9. A portion of the aircraft wingtip was fixed by Boeing and was certified safe to fly. They
dismissed the possibility of a technical problem and any form of threat prior to this.
10. An aviation lawyer said that the plane might have broken up due to lack of pressurisation
or electrical failure.
11. PM Najib said that satelite imagery cannot be used as it cannot detect anything below the
water surface.
12. The flight was piloted by Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah, 53, with total flying hours of
18,365 hours. First officer, Fariq Ab.Hamid, 27, has a total flying hours of 2,763 hours.
13. MAS Operations Control Vice President Fuad Sharuji said the aircraft was carrying 7.5
hours of fuel at the time of its disappearance (2.40am).

14. Retired American Airlines Capt. Jim Tilmon said the route taken by the aircraft had plenty
of antennae, radar and radios for contact, and the plane was 'as sophisticated as any
commercial airplane could possibly be with an excellent safety record'.
Situation in Malaysia:
1. A local bomoh (shaman) and psychic claim to be able to find MH370, and an African
televangelist says he predicted this last July.
2. Guo Shaochun, head of a joint working group from the China govt has arrived in KLIA to
further assist in the case, as well as the welfare of Chinese families here.
3. Ex-PM Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad chastises those who are 'playing the blame game' over
the MH370 case.
4. Ex-NST head laments 'lax security at KLIA, blames third world mentality.
5. Malaysia Airlines will provide assistance to all families'over and above their basic needs',
and will be flown to the crash site once the location is known.
6. The internet is ablaze with concerned netizens and celebrities expressing their views.
Hashtags #MH370 and #PrayForMH370 were trending on Twitter.
7. Politician Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin was slammed for an insensitive tweet about a
'new Bermuda triangle'.
8. The DCA Dir-Gen Datuk Azharuddin Abdul Rahman said the airport authorities have
examined security footage of the passengers and the baggage, and he is satisfied.
9. MAS says all other flights will proceed as usual, for now.
Missing passports and possible terror links:
1. Thailand has been exposed as a crime hub for forged documents.
2. Azharuddin said all cabin baggage on the flight went through security screening, following
protocols. MAS also confirms plane security complied with ICAO regulations.
3. Security in Malaysian airports remain the same as the government is not treating this as a
security threat yet, despite PM Najib Razak saying KLIA security protocols will be reviewed
and improved if necessary. An Immigration Dept source admits the SOP does need to be
reviewed.
4. Details of the two passengers with stolen passports have been released to international
intelligence agencies.Public release to come soon. One of them has been identified. DCA DirGen Azharuddin Rahman says they resemble Balotelli (the footballer), but Hishamuddin
denies the Asian facial resemblance.
5. The Chinese Martyr's Brigade claims responsibility, but authorities brush off the unheardof group.
6. The Immigration Department is under internal investigation following reports that Italian
and Austrian passengers with Asian facial features were allowed to pass through. They had
bought their tickets together through an Iranian link.
7. Interpol confirmed that the two missing passports were recorded in its Stolen and Lost
Travel Documents (SLTD) database.
8. Malaysia is working with the FBI on possible terror links to the MH370 disappearance.

Stories surrounding missing passengers:

1. Abdul Hamid Mohd Daud has not given up hope on his son, Fariq, 27, who is the first
officer aboard MH370.
2. 38 Malaysians were on-board MH370, including about 20 top management staff from
Freescale Semiconductor. "It's definitely a loss for the company," says Mitch Haws of
Freescale Semiconductor.
3. The niece of Kuching police chief ACP Roslan Bek Ahmad was a passenger on MH370.
4. MH370 Full passenger list here .