The Malaysian Government has declared the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 as an accident, which is in one of the world’s biggest aviation mysteries.

Malaysia Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) director general Azharuddin Abdul Rahman said: "Both investigations are limited by the lack of physical evidence at this time, particularly the flight recorders.

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"Therefore at this juncture there is no evidence to substantiate any speculations as to the cause of the accident.

"An interim statement detailing the progress of the safety investigation is expected to be released on or around the one year anniversary of the accident."

"The Malaysian Government said it is continuing the search with assistance from China and Australia."

Azharuddin Abdul Rahman added that Malaysia Airlines is preparing to proceed with the compensation process to the next-of-kin of passengers.

On 8 March 2014, the Beijing bound MH370 disappeared off the radars over the Indian Ocean. The aircraft was carrying 239 passengers and crew onboard.

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A multi-nation search for traces of the aircraft has been unsuccessful. The Malaysian Government said it is continuing the search with assistance from China and Australia.

Investigations are underway to identify why the Boeing aircraft turned thousands of miles off course before plunging into the Indian Ocean, reports Reuters.

Malaysia Airlines had another accident in 2014. Flight MH17 from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was shot down over Ukraine in July, killing all 298 passengers onboard.

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