Dorance said the French would use their experience in the Air France 447 investigation to help Malaysia, including bringing in expertise in the form of former French Department of Civil Aviation head, Jean Paul Troadec, who was involved in the investigation.
On June 1, 2009, Flight 447 enroute from Rio de Janeiro to Paris with 228 people on board went down in the Atlantic Ocean, off Brazil.
Five days later, the debris from the missing plane was spotted. It took nearly two years for the investigation team to salvage the major pieces of the wreckage and recover human remains from the ocean floor.
Swiss Ambassador Dr Rolf Lenz, who made a courtesy call on Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia in Parliament, expressed sadness over the disappearance of Flight MH370.
"I am very distressed over the flight and my thoughts are especially with the passengers and their relatives, I know it is a very difficult time for the relatives to wait...they don't know the destiny of their loved ones," he said.
On the same note, New Zealand is committed to helping Malaysia and will continue in assisting in the search for MH370.
This was conveyed by New Zealand's Maori Affairs Minister Dr Pita Sharples during a courtesy call on Abu Zahar.
"There are 26 countries, including New Zealand, working on this (search operation) and it is very good that they have come together in this time of need," he said. - Bernama
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