Missing MH370: RMAF chief denies saying plane's signal was detected over Straits of Malacca


PETALING JAYA: Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) chief General Tan Sri Rodzali Daud has denied reports quoting him as saying that the military had detected the missing MAS flight MH370 in the vicinity of Pulau Perak in the Straits of Malacca on Saturday morning.

“I request this misreporting be amended and corrected to prevent further misinterpretations of what is clearly an inaccurate and incorrect report,” Rodzali said in a statement on Wednesday. 

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