Pain and anger as reality sets in for relatives of those missing on MH370
Chinese relatives of passengers on the flight vent their frustration at not knowing fate of loved ones, and experts question Malaysia's reaction
About 100 distraught family members of passengers feared killed on flight MH370 yesterday issued a public statement demanding the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of the plane carrying 239 passengers and crew.
In a letter, the families called for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to help get the truth from the Malaysian government, and asked Beijing to send officials to meet the passengers' families and negotiate with related parties in Malaysia.
"So far only the airline company has contacted us," a woman said. "I hope the Chinese government will come to talk to us. The earlier the government takes proper action, the bigger the possibility of survival."
Malaysia Airlines yesterday told distressed families of the missing passengers to "prepare for the worst" 30 hours after the disappearance of the flight.
"After 30 hours of loss of contact [with the plane], I have advised the families should prepare for the worst," Dr Hugh Dunleavy, the airline's commercial director, told reporters in Beijing.