KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 ― There were no significant changes in the weather over Malaysian waters which could have threatened Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH370 yesterday, said the Malaysian Meteorological Department's National Weather Centre meteorological officer, Khairul Najib.

MAS Flight MH370, carrying 227 passengers, including two infants, and 12 crew, went missing en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing about an hour after taking off from the KL International Airport at 12.41am yesterday. It should have landed in Beijing at 6.30 am.

He said from midnight Friday to 3am yesterday, there were no significant changes in the weather pattern to threaten the safety of the aircraft.

This was based on satellite images obtained from Japan's Meteorological Agency (MTAT), he said. 

He said even though the Meteorological Department had issued warning on strong winds and rough seas yesterday, it was only for the waters off Sabah and Sarawak, and did not involve the suspected area. ― Bernama