MINDEF focuses search-and-locate operation in Malacca Strait
SINGAPORE - Singapore’s Defence Ministry said that following the Malaysian authorities’ announcement earlier today (March 15) that the search-and-locate operation for MH370 in the South China Sea has been called off, the Singapore Armed Forces has ceased its search efforts there as well.
Servicemen boarding the C-130 for a search-and-locate mission to locate the missing Malaysian Airlines plane MH370 on March 11, 2014. Photo: Ooi Boon Keong
SINGAPORE - Singapore’s Defence Ministry said that following the Malaysian authorities’ announcement earlier today (March 15) that the search-and-locate operation for MH370 in the South China Sea has been called off, the Singapore Armed Forces has ceased its search efforts there as well.
But the SAF will continue to support the SAL operation in the Malacca Strait with the Republic of Singapore Air Force Fokker-50 Maritime Patrol Aircraft which was deployed to Butterworth Air Base, Malaysia, yesterday.
MINDEF added that the SAF stands ready to provide further assistance to Malaysia in support of the search-and-locate efforts.
Since March 8, the SAF has supported the operation in the South China Sea with ships and aircraft, such as a C-130 aircraft, a Formidable-class frigate with a Sikorsky S-70B naval helicopter on board, a Victory-class missile corvette, as well as a submarine support and rescue vessel with divers on board. They are on their way back to Singapore. CHANNEL NEWSASIA
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