TRIAL AGAINST MALAYSIA AIRLINES OVER FLIGHT MH370 BEGINS TODAY

On November 27, 2023, the trial against Malaysia Airlines for flight MH370, which disappeared in 2014 with 239 people on board, begins in a court in Beijing, China.

The lawsuit was filed by the victims' families, who accuse Malaysia Airlines of negligence and failing to take adequate measures to prevent the plane's disappearance.

The families allege that Malaysia Airlines failed to keep the plane in good working order, failed to provide pilots with adequate training and failed to implement necessary security measures to prevent hijacking or sabotage of the plane.

Malaysia Airlines has denied all allegations and said flight MH370 was hijacked or sabotaged by a third party.

The trial is expected to last six months and the testimonies of experts, witnesses and relatives of the victims are expected to be heard.

The context of flight MH370

Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 took off from Kuala Lumpur International Airport on March 8, 2014, bound for Beijing. The plane disappeared from radar shortly after takeoff and was never found.

The search for the plane was one of the most expensive and complex in history. Aircraft, ships and underwater equipment were used to search an area of more than 120,000 square kilometers for the plane.

In 2018, investigators announced that they had found debris from the plane in the Indian Ocean, but have not been able to determine the cause of the crash.

Lawsuits against Malaysia Airlines

The families of the victims of flight MH370 have filed several lawsuits against Malaysia Airlines in different countries.

In 2015, the families of 30 victims filed a lawsuit in a Kuala Lumpur court. The lawsuit was dismissed in 2017, but the families appealed the decision.

In 2018, the families of 80 victims filed a lawsuit in a New York court. The lawsuit was dismissed in 2020, but the families appealed the decision.

In 2022, the families of 200 victims filed a lawsuit in a Beijing court. The lawsuit was admitted for processing and the trial is scheduled to begin on November 27, 2023.

The Beijing trial

The Beijing trial is the largest trial against Malaysia Airlines over flight MH370. The victims' families hope the trial will provide them with answers about what happened to the plane and their loved ones.

The trial could also have major implications for the aviation industry. If the victims' families are successful in their lawsuit, it could set a precedent for future lawsuits against airlines over plane crashes.

The future of flight MH370

The Beijing trial is an important step in the search for answers about flight MH370. However, the trial may not resolve all of the mysteries surrounding the accident.

The trial may not be able to determine the cause of the accident or identify those responsible. In that case, victims' families could continue to seek answers in other courts or through other means.

It is also possible that the trial will shed new light on the accident and help the victims' families find some peace.