A Malaysian passenger plane carrying 239 people has lost contact with air traffic control after leaving Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur, the carrier said Saturday.
The B777-200 aircraft departed Kuala Lumpur at 00:41 a.m. Saturday. It was expected to land in Beijing at 6:30 a.m., Xinhua reported.
Malaysia Airlines said it was working with the authorities who have dispatched search and rescue team to locate the plane.
–IANS