Missing Plane: Questions Remain For Relatives

For the relatives of passengers aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, the revelation that "deliberate action" diverted the flight still leaves many questions unanswered.

Nearly two-thirds of the 239 people on board were Chinese, and relatives gathered at a hotel in Beijing to watch Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak address the world's media.

He did not confirm an earlier claim the Boeing 777 had been hijacked, but did reveal he could say "with a high degree of certainty" that communications on the flight had been disabled.

His remarks did little to ease the nerves of those inside the Lido Hotel, with some openly suggesting foul play.

Wen Wancheng's son was on board the jet, and he said afterwards: "I feel (Malaysia Airlines) had a role to play in this incident."

He called the disappearance "a conspiracy … from the beginning".

"The original time they gave was 1.21am, and today it was officially changed to 8.11am.

"It's the prime minister who said it. You can tell from the timing whether they're hiding anything or not."

Malaysia Airlines representatives held a two-hour meeting with relatives earlier on Saturday, and speaking afterwards several said they remain frustrated with the lack of definite information.

One woman said: "I'm very disappointed in all of them," a reference to both the airline and the Chinese and Malaysian governments.

"They haven't told us anything. I'm anxious. Extremely anxious."

A massive search is taking place for the missing plane

Sky's Jonathan Samuels in Beijing said it was a "very tense atmosphere" as relatives watched the prime minister's address.

He added: "People were crying and holding onto each other for comfort. I saw one man shaking uncontrollably as he listened to the news conference.

"People are now even more bewildered. There is this slight glimmer of hope that their relatives may return. However implausible it may be, they are not being allowed to start that grieving process."

Conspiracy theories have inevitably emerged, and many users of China's social networks shared a news report of a woman who claimed she had received a missed call from her father on the plane.

The Beijing Times reported the unnamed woman "got a missed call from her father on board, and the number said 'powered off' later when she called back".

Some reacted with relief to the possibility the incident might have been a hijacking rather than a crash.

One user of Sina Weibo, a Chinese version of Twitter, said: "A hijacking is better than a crash. Hope Malaysia will not come out and deny it later."

China's foreign ministry continued to press Malaysia for clarity, with spokesman Qin Gang calling for "thorough and exact information".

Chinese "technical specialists" are on their way to Malaysia to help with the investigation.

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