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馬來西亞總理納吉布在3月24日當地時間晚上十點(中國時間晚上十點)召開記者會﹐宣佈馬航370號客機在印度洋水域墜毀﹐並且相信機上所有人已經全部遇難。
馬來西亞總理納吉布在記者會上的聲明全文﹕
“今天晚上，我聽取了來自英國航空事故調查局，或AAIB代表的報告。他們告訴我，國際海事衛星組織，與英國公司所提供的衛星數據顯示﹐北部和南部走廊的數據已經經過進一步的計算﹐並且使用以前從未在這類調查使用的一個類型分析，專家已經能夠對馬航MH370的飛行軌跡得出較為清楚的估計。
基於新的分析，國際海事衛星組織和AAIB的結論是， MH370沿南部走廊飛行，而最後一個地點是在印度洋中部，西部珀斯。這是一個非常遙遠的位置，遠離任何可能的登陸地點。因此，我以沉痛的心情向各位宣佈，根據這個新的數據飛行﹐馬航MH370機航班已經墜入南印度洋。我們將舉行一個新聞發布會﹐在明天進一步公佈細節。
在此期間，我們想儘早告公佈新的事態發展。我們公佈這些信息﹐是實現我們開放與尊重乘客家屬的承諾﹐這是指導本次調查的兩個原則。
馬來西亞航空公司已經通知乘客和機組人員家屬﹐告知這方面的發展。對於他們來說，過去幾週一直令人心碎。我知道這個消息一定是更難過。我懇請媒體尊重隱私，並允許他們在這個非常艱難的時刻有一點私人空間。“
"This evening I was briefed by representatives from the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch, or AAIB. They informed me that Inmarsat, the UK company that provided the satellite data, which indicated northern and southern corridors has been performing further calculations on the data. Using a type of analysis never before used in an investigation of this sort, they have been able to shed more light on MH370's flight path. Based on the new analysis, Inmarsat and the AAIB have concluded that MH370 flew along the southern corridor and that its last position was in the middle of the Indian Ocean, west of Perth. This is a remote location, far from any possible landing sites. It is therefore with deep sadness and regret that I must inform you that according to this new data Flight MH370 ended in the southern Indian Ocean. We will be holding a press conference tomorrow with further details.
In the meantime, we wanted to inform you of this new development at the earliest opportunity. We share this information out of a commitment to openness and respect for the families; two principles that have guided this investigation. Malaysia airlines have already spoken to the families of the passengers and crew to inform them of this development. For them, the past few weeks have been heartbreaking. I know this news must be harder still. I urge the media to respect the privacy and allow them the space they need at this very difficult time."
馬來西亞總理納吉布在記者會上的聲明全文﹕
“今天晚上，我聽取了來自英國航空事故調查局，或AAIB代表的報告。他們告訴我，國際海事衛星組織，與英國公司所提供的衛星數據顯示﹐北部和南部走廊的數據已經經過進一步的計算﹐並且使用以前從未在這類調查使用的一個類型分析，專家已經能夠對馬航MH370的飛行軌跡得出較為清楚的估計。
基於新的分析，國際海事衛星組織和AAIB的結論是， MH370沿南部走廊飛行，而最後一個地點是在印度洋中部，西部珀斯。這是一個非常遙遠的位置，遠離任何可能的登陸地點。因此，我以沉痛的心情向各位宣佈，根據這個新的數據飛行﹐馬航MH370機航班已經墜入南印度洋。我們將舉行一個新聞發布會﹐在明天進一步公佈細節。
在此期間，我們想儘早告公佈新的事態發展。我們公佈這些信息﹐是實現我們開放與尊重乘客家屬的承諾﹐這是指導本次調查的兩個原則。
馬來西亞航空公司已經通知乘客和機組人員家屬﹐告知這方面的發展。對於他們來說，過去幾週一直令人心碎。我知道這個消息一定是更難過。我懇請媒體尊重隱私，並允許他們在這個非常艱難的時刻有一點私人空間。“
"This evening I was briefed by representatives from the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch, or AAIB. They informed me that Inmarsat, the UK company that provided the satellite data, which indicated northern and southern corridors has been performing further calculations on the data. Using a type of analysis never before used in an investigation of this sort, they have been able to shed more light on MH370's flight path. Based on the new analysis, Inmarsat and the AAIB have concluded that MH370 flew along the southern corridor and that its last position was in the middle of the Indian Ocean, west of Perth. This is a remote location, far from any possible landing sites. It is therefore with deep sadness and regret that I must inform you that according to this new data Flight MH370 ended in the southern Indian Ocean. We will be holding a press conference tomorrow with further details.
In the meantime, we wanted to inform you of this new development at the earliest opportunity. We share this information out of a commitment to openness and respect for the families; two principles that have guided this investigation. Malaysia airlines have already spoken to the families of the passengers and crew to inform them of this development. For them, the past few weeks have been heartbreaking. I know this news must be harder still. I urge the media to respect the privacy and allow them the space they need at this very difficult time."