A new search mission for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 is set to begin in the coming weeks, nearly 11 years after one of aviation's greatest mysteries unfolded.
US and UK company Ocean Infinity has deployed its vessel Armada, which is currently tracking from Mauritius to the crash zone.
The search area is located approximately 1,500 kilometres west of Perth in the Indian Ocean.
"It's massive that the search is starting again to bring closure to the loved ones left behind," aviation expert Geoff Thomas said.
The Malaysian Airlines flight disappeared a decade ago (Stock)FLICKRThe new search will focus on an area just 30 kilometres from the previous unsuccessful mission site.
"This new search was brought about by work done by UK aerospace engineer Richard Godfrey, who has developed a new revolutionary tracking system using amateur radio waves," Thomas explained.
"The likelihood is extremely high that we will find it," he added.
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Ocean Infinity made a successful presentation on a new search proposal for MH370 to the Minister of Transport MalaysiaFacebook / MH370 FamiliesOcean Infinity has proposed a no-find-no-fee contract to the Malaysian government, offering to conduct the search in exchange for a £70million payment if successful.
However, the contract remains unsigned by Malaysian authorities.
Despite the lack of a signed agreement, Ocean Infinity has decided to proceed with the search mission.
"The issue is, we believe the Malaysians don't want to find this aircraft because of the secrets it will reveal," Thomas said.
The search for the missing MH370 aircraft continuesGETTYArmada is expected to arrive at its destination as early as Sunday with the operation expected to cover a vast search zone spanning 15,000 square kilometres.
The mission aims to solve one of aviation's most enduring mysteries, which has left families searching for answers since 2014.
Six Australians were among the 239 people aboard the ill-fated flight when it disappeared on March 8, 2014.
Among those lost was Perth father Paul Weeks, leaving behind his widow Danica Weeks.
"It will haunt me forever until I know, and I don't know how long that's going to be," Danica Weeks said in 2014.
Her words continue to resonate: "If that's my lifetime - that's my lifetime. But I won't stop trying to find the truth."
The new search brings fresh hope to families who have waited over a decade for answers about their loved ones' fate.
