The minister said citing the MH370 report released on Monday that there was a violation of standard operating procedures, stressing the need to take action, according to The Straits Times newspaper.
On July 31, chairman of Malaysia’s Civil Aviation Authority resigned when the official report of the commission investigating the aircraft's disappearance noted failures by air traffic controllers.
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There were 227 passengers and 12 crew members on board the aircraft.
So far, several pieces of debris believed to have come from the aircraft have been found at different locations, including Mozambique, South Africa and the French island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean.