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U.S. Team Gets Ready To Launch New MH370 Search
First phase of new contract calls for U.S. company to search 9,600-square-mile area on seventh arc
One of Ocean Infinity's unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) approaches the Seabed Constructor, the host ship conducting the new search. (Photo: Ocean Infinity)
One of Ocean Infinity's unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) approaches the Seabed Constructor, the host ship conducting the new search. (Photo: Ocean Infinity)

In an unusual “payment by results” contract, the Malaysian government has turned to a young American company that specializes in high-tech seabed exploration to resume the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 starting January 21. The contract calls for Ocean Infinity to earn up to $70 million, depending on the size of the area that it searches. The Malaysian Airlines Boeing 777 vanished March 8, 2014, while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board.