马来西亚总理正式宣布，根据最新科技分析，确认MH370往南飞行，最终消失在澳大利亚珀斯西南，远离任何可能的降落场地，因而MH 370已经确认消失于印度洋南部海域。
中新网3月24日电 据报道，马来西亚总理纳吉布北京时间24日晚10点召开紧急新闻发布会，他表示，根据新的数据分析，MH370航班在南印度洋坠毁。
另据英国天空新闻(Skynews)此前报道，马航失联MH370乘客家属将乘坐包机前往澳大利亚。
马航MH370本月8日失联，各方搜救行动已持续数周。自澳、中、法在南印度海域的卫星图像发现疑似物体后，在南印度洋的搜救力量加强。
24日，澳大利亚总理宣布，澳方飞机在距离澳大利亚珀斯西南2500公里海域发现两个物体，一个为圆形，一个为矩形。
当天澳大利亚海军船只“胜利号”已经抵达相关海域，澳方舰船此前消息称，这两个物体最快可能在未来几小时内被寻获。
Note: The communication below was shared with the family members of passengers and crew of MH370
Malaysia Airlines deeply regrets that we have to assume that MH370 ended in the southern Indian Ocean. As you will hear in the next hour from Malaysia’s Prime Minister, new analysis of satellite data suggests the plane went down in the Southern Indian Ocean.
On behalf of all of us at Malaysia Airlines and all Malaysians, our prayers go out to all the loved ones of the 226 passengers and of our 13 friends and colleagues at this enormously painful time.
We know there are no words that we or anyone else can say which can ease your pain. We will continue to provide assistance and support to you, as we have done since MH370 first disappeared in the early hours of 8 March, while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.
The ongoing multinational search operation will continue, as we seek answers to the questions which remain. Alongside the search for MH370, there is an intensive investigation, which we hope will also provide answers.
We would like to assure you that Malaysia Airlines will continue to give you our full support throughout the difficult weeks and months ahead.
Once again, we humbly offer our sincere thoughts, prayers and condolences to everyone affected by this tragedy.