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26 March 2014
- Acceding to request made by the Malaysian government,
the Japanese government has dispatched the Japan Disaster Relief (JDR)
team consisting of two C-130 aircrafts, two P-3C aircrafts and a
Gulfstream V jet to Kuala Lumpur since 13th this month, to be involved
in the search and rescue operation to locate the missing MH370 aircraft.
- On 23rd of March, two P-3C aircrafts have moved from
the Subang Air Base to Pearce Air Base, following another request made
by the Malaysian government. Both aircrafts have since started their
search and rescue operation along the off the southwest coast Australia.
- The Gulfstream V jet has joined the rest of the SAR
team in Perth on the 26th of March.
- Meanwhile, both C-130 aircrafts have completed their
missions on the 24th of March and have returned to Japan the following
day. They will be on standby for any next course of action required.
Ambassador Miyagawa bids farewell to crew members of P-3C prior to their boarding
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C-130 crew members seeing the P-3C off
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Crew members of Gulfstream V together with Ambassador Miyagawa and staff of MMEA
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Lt.
CDR (m) Mohd Sharenlaza, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA),
presenting the memorial of friendship to Captain Hido Tojo, a member of
JDR Team
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