MH370 There have been no demands made with regards to the missing flight MH370, making it difficult for authorities to ascertain what had transpired, said acting Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein.
 
"That makes it very difficult for us to verify whether it is a hijacking or terrorist act.
 
"That is why when inspector-general of police mentioned about the four areas that we are focusing, all possibilities are not being taken for granted at all," he said at a press conference today when asked.
 
The four areas of investigation are: hijacking, sabotage, psychological problems of the passengers and the crew, and personal problems among the passengers and the crew.

Satellite experts flown in
 
While investigators were able to determine that the Boeing 777-200ER had flown on for hours after it disappeared from civilian radar, Hishammuddin said the two vast "corridors" that now needs to be searched presented new challenges.
 
These corridors cross the borders of 11 countries, as well and the deep waters of the Indian Ocean.
 
"Though in a way it gives some certainty to where we are looking at, but the areas concerned are massive. That requires a coordinated effort of many nations and that we have been doing yesterday," he said.
 
Thus far, Malaysia is coordinating a multinational search and rescue (SAR) team of 25 countries, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have briefed representatives from 22 countries as of 2pm today.
 
These include Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, China, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia and Australia.
 
Inmarsat - the British satellite communications company that provided data helping to confirm MH370’s last known location along the two corridors - have also flown in a team yesterday to assist ongoing investigations, Hishammuddin said.
 
They join an investigation team that include the US Federal Aviation Authority and National Transport Safety Board, UK Air Accident Investigation Branch, aircraft manufacturer Boeing, and aircraft engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce.

Ask about airspace problems later

 
Both the northern and southern corridors are treated as equally important, he added, while the assets required and deployments for a renewed SAR effort is being determined.
 
To a question whether airport and airspace security had been breached, Hishammuddin said all standard operating procedures have been complied with, and the air force have already denied a security breach.
 
However, new information will be verified and looked into after the MH370 crisis is over.
 
"This is an unprecedented case. What we are going through here, ladies and gentleman, is being monitored across the world and it may change aviation history.
 
"I think there are lessons to be learnt by everybody," he said.
 
Air force chief Rodzali Daud had previously said that no fighters were scrambled to meet the then-identified aircraft because the radar operator concluded that an "unidentified plot", now confirmed to be MH370, was not a hostile.