Two American lawyers, and a senior Malaysian lawyer representing the largest number of passengers from the disappeared MH370 jetliner, have expressed disappointment with the Malaysian government for reneging on its personal and international commitments to the families of the victims.

The two Americans, Steve Marks and Roy Altman, both experts in aviation law in the United States, in a joint statement with Tommy Thomas, said that international obligations require Malaysia to continue its search for the missing airplane and do not allow the government to unilaterally discontinue the search on the grounds that the search has become expensive.