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Malaysia: Files were deleted from pilot's flight simulator Mar 19th 2014 6:23AM 64 23 22 By IAN MADER KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Investigators are trying to restore files deleted last month from the home flight simulator of the pilot aboard the missing Malaysian plane to see if they shed any light on the disappearance, Malaysia's defense minister said Wednesday. Hishammuddin Hussein told a news conference that the pilot, Capt. Zaharie Ahmad Shah, is considered innocent until proven guilty of any wrongdoing, and that members of his family are cooperating in the investigation. Files containing records of simulations carried out on the program were deleted Feb. 3, Malaysian police chief Khalid Abu said. It was not immediately clear whether investigators thought that deleting the files was unusual. They will want to check those files for any signs of...

Who were the passengers and crew on board missing Malaysia plane? Mar 18th 2014 8:08AM There were 12 crew and 227 passengers on the Malaysia Airlines jet that disappeared about 40 minutes into a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8. They were from far-flung parts of the world: 14 nationalities that included New Zealanders, Iranians, Americans and Indonesians. Two thirds of the passengers were from China. These are the stories of some of those on board. - EXPERIENCED CAPTAIN The flight's pilot Zaharie Ahmad Shah, 53, joined Malaysia Airlines in 1981 and had more than 18,000 hours of flight experience. People who knew Zaharie from his involvement in opposition political circles in Malaysia and other areas of his life described him as sociable, humble, caring and dedicated to his job. His Facebook page showed an aviation enthusiast who built his own flight simulator at home and flew remote-controlled aircraft, posting...

Kronologi Kehilangan Pesawat MAS, Kehilangannya Jadi Liputan Utama Media Dunia B erikut ialah garis masa yang menjelaskan kronoloogi peristiwa-peristiwa sekitar kehilangan pesawat MAS MH370 yang sehingga kini belum ditemui. 12:41 am : Penerbangan MAS MH370 berlepas dari Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur ( KLIA). Kapalterbang Boeing 777-200 itu membawa 239 orang, termasuk dua bayi, dan 12 anak kapal. 38 orang daripadanya dilaporkan adalah rakyat Malaysia. 2:40 am : Menurut MAS, penerbangan MH370 putus hubungan dengan Pusat Kawalan Udara Subang jam 2.40 pagi ini di ruang udara Vietnam. Pesawat itu belum memasuki ruang udara dikawal oleh China dan tidak membuat hubungan dengan pengawal udara di China. 6:40 am: Penerbangan dijadualkan tiba di Beijing , China. 10:15 am: laporan palsu tentang MH370 penerbangan membuat pendaratan kecemasan di Nanning , China diterbitkan. Didedahkan sebagai tidak benar dalam beberapa minit. 11:55 am : lap...

      Missing MAS flight: 5 theories on what could have happened to MH370 by ong hwee hwee   1. Act of terrorism   There was speculation that MH370 might have been attacked by terrorists after the Malaysian authorities said on Sunday they were investigating two passengers who were using stolen passports.   But officials and experts was quick to point out that there was no proof of foul play so far and there could be other explanations for the use of false identity documents.   The two passengers bought their tickets through China Southern Airlines, which was code-sharing the flight with Malaysia Airlines. They were using the documents of an Italian and an Austrian who apparently had their passports stolen in Thailand during the past two years, and had made police reports about the theft. This handout photo taken on March 9, 2014 and released by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement shows Malaysian Mariti...

[KENYATAAN MEDIA] Hukuman Terhadap Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim: Satu Lagi Episod Hitam Dalam Negara Kita – Presiden PAS 7 March 2014 KENYATAAN MEDIA PRESIDEN PAS   “HUKUMAN TERHADAP DATO’ SERI ANWAR IBRAHIM : SATU LAGI EPISOD HITAM DALAM NEGARA KITA” Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) sungguh terkejut dan ingin merakamkan kekesalan yang tidak terhingga terhadap keputusan Mahkamah Rayuan dalam proses penghakiman yang begitu tergesa-gesa menjatuhkan hukuman bersalah terhadap Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim dalam rayuan pendakwa terhadap Kes Sodomi II pada hari ini. PAS dan kalangan rakyat awam sudah tentu bertegas bahawa prinsip keadilan mestilah bukan sahaja ditegakkan dengan penuh telus dan bermaruah, tetapi ianya mestilah dapat dilihat ditegakkan dengan prosesnya yang begitu teliti, cermat dan berlaku adil mengikut prinsip undang-undang yang bebas. Apatah lagi sekiranya kita merujuk kepada sistem keadilan perundangan I...