Over 227 Passengers and 12 Crew on Board Missing Boeing 777 are Under Investigation

The investigation into the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight 370 is now focusing on a finite circle of suspects - the 227 passengers and 12 crew members of the missing plane. However, the Malaysian government asked the public to refrain from jumping to conclusions over the police investigation into the disappearance. The statement said it was normal procedure to investigate crew, passengers and engineers in the circumstances.

While reluctant to call it a hijacking, earlier today Malaysian officials said they believe somebody inside the plane with expertise in the navigational and communications systems of the Boeing 777 diverted it from its Kuala Lumpur-to-Beijing flight path.

"In view of this latest development, Malaysian authorities have refocused their investigation into the crew and passengers on board," Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said at a news conference Saturday in Kuala Lumpur.