Although it has been nine years since the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines MH370, time may fade the memory of the public, but for the families of the passengers on the plane at that time, that sad moment will remain in their hearts forever.
After Malaysia Airlines MH370 went missing, the airline reached an agreement with the families of the victims, agreeing to pay compensation of 2.52 million yuan per person. The living must be strong, and some families have accepted compensation, while others are still hopeful and looking forward to the return of their loved ones and are unwilling to accept compensation.
Now, it is 2023, and it has been 9 years since Malaysia Airlines MH370 was lost, what is the living situation of those family members who insist on not accepting compensation?
At 2:40 a.m. on March 8, 2014, Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Beijing, China, suddenly lost contact with the ground.
Shockingly, all 227 passengers on board, including 154 Chinese citizens, were killed. This news has aroused widespread concern and grief in China.
Many initially had a positive attitude, believing that the Chinese passengers would return safely, and the whole country was praying for Malaysia Airlines. However, as time went on, the investigation progressed slowly and came to a standstill.
Although a number of countries participated in the survey, the results were limited. The Malaysia Airlines MH370 crash remains a mystery to this day, which is deeply regrettable and sad.
In 2018, Malaysia** finally released a four-year investigation report to the families of the victims of Malaysia Airlines MH370, with a total of 822 pages covering all the details of the incident.
However, it is very regrettable that this report did not identify the exact cause of the loss of contact with the plane. As a result, the head of the Malaysian Civil Aviation Agency had to take the blame and resign.
Reports suggest that the plane may have crashed into the southern Indian Ocean at a depth of 4,000-7,000 meters, and due to the influence of sea movements and currents, the wreckage of the plane has been scattered to all corners of the ocean, and the possibility of salvage is almost non-existent.
Despite this, Malaysia Airlines published what it called a "final investigation report" in 2018 and decided not to use the flight anymore**.
In the same year, the company disbanded the Malaysia Airlines investigative research team and announced that the investigation was over.
Although Malaysia** has released a "Malaysia Airlines Final Investigation Report", this has not satisfied the relatives of the victims. In order to find their loved ones, they spontaneously formed a search alliance, fearless of difficulties, convinced that their loved ones were still alive.
However, as the black box of Malaysia Airlines MH370 has not yet been found, they remain hopeful. In a news event in 2018, the family found out that "no one survived on board".
They made great efforts to contact the Malaysian authorities and eventually learned that Malaysia Airlines had ended up in the southern Indian Ocean. Although the results are sad, the perseverance and efforts of the families show us the greatness of humanity.
When the family members heard the news, they cried and laughed. Crying because they have finally found an outlet to vent their emotions, laughing because they see a glimmer of hope.
However, this aimless, endless waiting and hope is brutal, and the families of the missing Malaysia Airlines victims around the world have forged a deep friendship in the disaster, and they work together to find the truth about the missing plane.
As early as 2016, Malaysia Airlines family members organized a search team to go to Madagascar to find traces of Malaysia Airlines. After eight days of searching, they finally found a small piece of the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines.
However, the main body of the plane, the black box and other core parts were never found. For the families who refused the Malaysia Airlines crash subsidy, finding the wreckage and waiting for the return of their loved ones became the motivation to survive.
In 2015, just a year after the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines, Malaysia Airlines offered $2.52 million in compensation to the families of the victims, but also demanded that the families who received the compensation waive the responsibility of the airline.
As soon as this news was released, it immediately aroused heated discussions among netizens from all walks of life. Although Malaysia Airlines' compensation is much higher than the amount of compensation for air crashes under the Montreal Convention, many families still refuse to accept compensation and are determined to continue the search for the truth.
In 2015, only 39 family members received 2.52 million compensation from Malaysia Airlines, and many more families chose to continue waiting and searching. In 2017, dozens more people accepted compensation, but countless families remained firmly on the path of searching.
They include elderly parents, young sons, expectant mothers, and grief-stricken fathers. Boon Wan Seng is an ordinary father whose son is 70 years old and his wife is full of gray hair after his son disappeared in the Malaysia Airlines disappearance, but they are still actively involved in finding his son and keeping abreast of the latest developments in the MH370 incident.
They are the hope of the family and the representatives of all those who are waiting.
Wen Wancheng's son, Wen Yongsheng, is the pride of the old couple. He graduated from a prestigious university and has a successful career. This time, he signed a contract abroad on behalf of the company, and the future prospects are bright.
When he just took off, he also called his parents to reassure them, saying that the flight time was about six hours, and he would be able to return to them soon. Listening to their son's comfort, the old couple felt relieved.
However, they did not expect that what awaited them was the bad news that Malaysia Airlines had lost contact.
In the past nine years, the old couple has been at the forefront of the pursuit of the truth. Although the years have passed, he is still unfamiliar with the Internet, electronic information and other devices, but in order to find the truth about his son, Wen Wancheng gradually became familiar with and operated various electronic devices with his white hair.
Now, his mastery and application of electronic information technology is even better than that of many young people. In the past nine years, they have never relaxed, and they have recharged their son's ** on time every year, and once even recharged 3,000 yuan.
Although family and friends persuaded them many times to accept the 2.52 million compensation offered by the airline, the old couple resolutely refused to accept it. They were convinced that only when their son came back in person could their hearts be truly let go.
In order to find the truth about their son, the old couple was physically exhausted, but they still persevered. The old gentleman Wen Wancheng taught himself information technology, military knowledge, and aviation information technology, and even became a "half expert".
They only have their son in their hearts, and they are willing to give everything for him.
Although Wen Wancheng is alone in the pain of searching for his missing relatives, he is not alone. Behind him stood countless families who shared his longing for the return of their loved ones.
They form an alliance, and although the power of one person is insignificant, the power of a group of people can warm each other's hearts. The relatives of the missing passengers of Malaysia Airlines have united to face difficulties and support each other.
In 2018, Li Xiuzhi, the mother of Malaysia Airlines MH370 passenger Li Jie, died before she could return home due to exhaustion from looking for her daughter. This distressing news was released by Wen Wancheng on social **.
Lee Jie is the only daughter of Lee Siew Chi, and she is a wonderful Singaporean woman. This time, she returned to her hometown from a distant country full of anticipation, for her wedding, and her mother was waiting at the airport early.
However, what awaits her is a tragedy, and the little time between mother and daughter has become more precious, and this time it has become a farewell. Li Xiuzhi has never been able to accept the fact of her daughter's death, and has insisted on pursuing the truth for many years.
However, the long-term hard work overwhelmed her body and she eventually collapsed on this road to find her daughter.
Xu Jinghong, who is the same age as Li Xiuzhi, is also waiting, but she is not waiting for her daughter, but her mother. Ms. Xu's mother returned home on a Malaysia Airlines MH370 plane, but she failed to do so and disappeared into the ocean forever.
Faced with the double pressure of caring for her elderly father and young son, Xu Jinghong learned to smoke and numb herself with cigarettes. However, her father's health deteriorated, and she often lit a cigarette alone on the balcony, looking at the sparkling fireworks, and her eyes often filled with tears.
She often thought that if only her mother were still around.
Xu Jinghong's pain does not come from the body, but from the heart. She tattooed a Malaysia Airlines airplane logo on her arm to commemorate her missing mother and her indelible pain.
When the tattoo artist asked if she needed to use anesthetics, Xu Jinghong firmly refused. She said that no matter how painful it is, it is not as painful as the pain of losing her mother and never seeing her again.
This tattoo is not only her longing for her mother, but also her tenacity in life.
While the old couple and their daughter were waiting, Li Eryou used a unique rural way to find his lost son. He travelled back and forth between Reunion, Australia, Mauritius and Madagascar, despite the complete unfamiliarity of the language.
He felt a lot of affection as he traveled through the Madagascar Heatzone rainforest, because he believed that his son was here and had been here. When he saw the wild fruit on the side of the road, although he was persuaded to give it a try, he said that he would give his son a try first, so that his son would not have to worry about poisoning when he ate it.
The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines MH370 has shown us not only the determination of people around the world to unite to find survivors and clues, but also the power of kinship.
In the midst of this disaster, many parents and children have been searching for the truth and their loved ones with hope in their hearts. Regardless of their age, they have only one goal in mind, and that is to find their loved ones.
Although a lot of time and effort has been spent on the investigation, most people have come to terms with this fact when nothing comes of it. However,"No news is the best news"For them, the hope of finding their loved ones can be their motivation to survive.
Therefore, we should respect and bless these families who persist in searching, and hope that their dreams will come true.
Every time we revisit, we are still deeply moved by this love that transcends time and space. Parents always think long-term about their children, and children are even more urgent for their parents.
Therefore, we must firmly grasp the people in front of us and use the limited time to achieve a life without regrets. Even if it is something seemingly insignificant, it will make them happy, whether it is a greeting to their parents after work, or it may be a piece of clothing for their parents in winter, no matter how big or small it is, it only cares about the heart.
So, don't wait, don't stand by, act now and say "I love you" out loud to your parents. At the same time, we also encourage parents to express love and let them know how much we love them.
At the same time, we also want to show love to our children and let them know that Mom and Dad must be the people who love them the most in the world.
Although some time has passed since the Malaysia Airlines incident, it is still a painful memory for the families of those who lost contact with them that will not be erased for the rest of their lives. Whether they choose to accept compensation or refuse to accept it, we should give them more care and understanding.
Because they have endured pain that we cannot imagine, as global citizens, we should work together to do our part in finding the truth about Malaysia Airlines. The investigation process of the Malaysia Airlines disappearance incident has touched everyone's hearts, and we all look forward to the early revelation of the truth.