Two Malaysian children whose father was on the Malaysian Airlines flight that disappeared have filed a lawsuit against the airline and the government.<\/p>\n
It is believed to be the first legal case filed in Malaysia since the incident on 8 March.<\/p>\n
The lawsuit accuses the civil aviation department of negligence for failing to contact the plane within a reasonable amount of time after it disappeared.<\/p>\n
Flight MH370, from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, had 239 people on board.<\/p>\n
Lawyers representing the two underage sons of passenger Jee Jing Hang filed the suit with the Kuala Lumpur High Court.<\/p>\n
They are suing the national carrier for breach of contract, saying it failed to take all measures to ensure a safe flight. They are also suing civil aviation authorities, the immigration department and the air force for negligence.<\/p>\n
“We have waited for eight months. After speaking to various experts, we believe we have sufficient evidence for a strong case,” said their lawyer Arunan Selveraj.<\/p>\n
“A big plane missing in this age of technology is really unacceptable,” he said.<\/p>\n
The legal team said they would seek damages but did not give a figure.<\/p>\n
In March a civil action case was brought in the US by a law firm on behalf of relatives. But a judge dismissed it, calling it an improper filing.<\/p>\n
The Malaysian government believes MH370 ended its journey in the southern Indian Ocean, in seas far off the Australian city of Perth.<\/p>\n
But there is no explanation yet for what happened to the plane or caused it to stray so far off course.<\/p>\n
Despite extensive searches coordinated by Australian authorities, no wreckage of any kind has been found yet.<\/p>\n
Some legal experts say this could hamper any lawsuits filed, as it leaves much to speculation.<\/p>\n
BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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