People & families
The 239 people
on board MH370.
A respectful record of the passengers and crew, and the families who continue to seek answers.
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 carried 239 people — 227 passengers and 12 crew members. They came from 14 countries. They were artists, engineers, parents, children, newlyweds, and colleagues. They have not been found. Their families continue to seek answers.
This page is a factual record. It is not a substitute for the memorials maintained by the families themselves.
Passengers by nationality
Flight Crew
Personnel records are described in the Malaysian safety investigation. The official investigation did not establish individual responsibility for the disappearance.
Personnel records are described in the Malaysian safety investigation. The official investigation did not establish individual responsibility for the disappearance.
Notable Passenger Groups
Chinese Calligraphy Group
19 artists and 6 family members, returning home to Beijing after exhibiting their calligraphy work in Kuala Lumpur. They were accompanied by 4 staff members.
Freescale Semiconductor Employees
20 employees of US-based semiconductor company Freescale — 12 Malaysian and 8 Chinese nationals — were returning from a technical conference. Their presence became the subject of debunked patent conspiracy theories.
The Families
The families of those on board have organized internationally to advocate for a continued and expanded search. Voice370 is a coalition of next-of-kin from multiple countries that has maintained public pressure on governments and search contractors. The Chinese families — the largest national group — organized separately and have at times been in conflict with the Malaysian government over the transparency of the investigation.
Families continue to seek answers. For first-person accounts and advocacy, consult family organisations directly; this site does not speak on their behalf.
Check the record
Sources & further reading
- ATSB · Search overview ↗
Official account of the investigation and search history.
- Malaysia MOT · Investigation archive ↗
Government investigation documents and supporting records.
Recent family and court reporting
The collection now includes the December 2025 compensation announcement, the July 2026 appeal hearing, and October reporting on continuing family support. Each entry identifies its source and procedural limits.