Malaysia Airlines crash: loved ones around the world wait for answers
The long, excruciating wait began just after 6.30am at Beijing Capital Airport. Up on the arrivals board at Terminal 3, Flight MH370, a red-eye from Kuala Lumpur, suddenly flicked from yellow to red. "Delayed," it said. Out in the hall, the cluster of friends and relatives waiting for the 153 Chinese on board the flight gradually became impatient. But there was no news to be found at the travel information desk, where two female attendants in bright red coats could only smile and shrug their shoulders. Then, an hour after the flight had been due to land, the bombshell broke. Malaysian Airlines said it had "lost contact" with its plane and a search and rescue mission had begun. At the travel information desk, however, there were still no details. The long limbo, which showed no signs of ending late last night, had begun. Soon after, the police came through the hall, searching out anyone connected to the flight and ushering them into the staff area at...
