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Malaysian authorities now say 25 nations are now involved in the official search for flight MH370.
The involvement of the additional countries over the weekend comes following word from Malaysian authorities the missing plane had its radar and transponder intentionally turned off shortly after taking off 9-days ago.
Malaysian Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein.
"Malaysian officials are requesting support from these countries as well as others. This support includes general satellite data, radar playback both primary and secondary, provisions for ground, sea and aerial search and assets as appropriate."
The addition of the new counties comes after Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak confirmed over the weekend the plane turned around after the radar and transponder were shut down, then turned west back over Malaysia before disappearing.
As such, authorities have now changed the search grid to either a southwest or northwest track, meaning the search for the missing jetliner is being extended into the southern Indian Ocean and along a track heading into Central Asia.
Malaysian authorities are also requesting further satellite data from China, the United States and France in an attempt to try to track the missing plane.
Investigators have not said which way they're focusing their investigation, other than to say they're looking into the backgrounds of all those on the flight.
The Malaysia Airlines flight, with 239 passangers and crew onboard, disappeared around an hour after take-off on an overnight flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.
154 of those on the flight are Chinese.
Here in Beijing, most of the family members of those missing are choosing to continue to wait in at a hotel near the airport.
Malaysian Airlines has promised to continue providing accommodations for the roughly 200 family members.
Authorities are also providing daily briefings for the families every evening.
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