Third Malaysia-linked incident
The disappearance of AirAsia Flight 8501 was the third air incident this year involving Malaysia. Here's a look at the other two disasters:
MALAYSIA AIRLINES FLIGHT 370
The disappearance of the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 on March 8 triggered one of modern aviation's most perplexing mysteries. Flight 370, carrying 239 people from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, vanished without a trace. Investigators believe the aircraft ran out of fuel and crashed.
Officials initially ruled out terrorism, but conspiracy theories have endured. Until the wreckage is found and examined, it will be impossible to say for sure what happened to the plane.
MALAYSIA AIRLINES FLIGHT 17
All 298 passengers and crew aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 were killed when the Boeing 777 was shot down over rebel-held eastern Ukraine on July 17.
The plane was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur when, according to Dutch air crash investigators, it was likely struck by multiple "high-energy objects" that some aviation experts say is consistent with a missile strike.
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