A Beijing court has ordered Malaysia Airlines to pay more than 2.9 million yuan (US$410,240) per case in compensation to the families of eight passengers who went missing on flight MH370, over a decade after the Boeing 777 vanished.
The Chaoyang District People’s Court confirmed that the compensation covers funeral expenses, emotional distress, and other losses. The ruling applies to eight cases, while 47 other lawsuits were withdrawn after the families reached out-of-court settlements with Malaysia Airlines and its international arm. Twenty-three cases remain under trial.
Malaysia Airlines has not immediately responded to requests for comment.
Flight MH370 disappeared from radar on March 8, 2014, en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, carrying 239 passengers and crew. Despite the largest search operation in aviation history, the plane has never been located.
The majority of passengers were Chinese, with others from Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, India, the United States, the Netherlands, and France. Malaysia’s transport ministry has announced that the search will resume on December 30, continuing for 55 days in areas assessed to have the highest probability of locating the aircraft.
