New Search Area For Missing Malaysian Plane A new search area for the missing Malaysian plane has been announced by the Australian government after further analysis of satellite data. Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss confirmed that the search will now shift south to focus on an area off the west coast of Australia. Flight MH370 vanished en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on 8th March with 239 passengers on board. Officials say they believed the plane had been on autopilot when it crashed. Source : BBC