Malaysia Govt Offers $5000 Compensation To Relatives Of Passengers

 The CEO of Malaysian Airlines, Ahmad Jauhari Yahya, today told media that his company has provided $5000 to the family of each victim of the MH370 flight and will continue to support them.

The announcement was made today by Malaysia Airlines CEO, Ahmad Jauhari Yahya, who said the airline is prepared to increase their payments as the search for the plane's wreckage continues.

"This unprecedented event in aviation history has made the past 18 days the greatest challenge to face our entire team, " Mr Yahya said.

In added heartbreak for the relatives, it emerged today that some families were told by text that the passenger jet crashed into the southern Indian Ocean leaving no survivors.