Malaysia Airlines missing plane: MH370 'vanished', says Malaysia

By Lindsay Murdoch in Kuala Lumpur and Tom Allard
Updated March 14 2014 - 2:08pm, first published 5:01am
Malaysia's Minister of Defence and Acting Transport Minister, Hishammuddin Hussein (R) answers questions from journalists during a press conference at a hotel near Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang on March 13, 2014. Malaysia on March 13 denied a media report that its missing airliner flew on for hours after last making contact, and said Chinese photos that raised hopes of a search breakthrough actually showed no wreckage. AFP PHOTO / MOHD RASFAN
Malaysia's Minister of Defence and Acting Transport Minister, Hishammuddin Hussein (R) answers questions from journalists during a press conference at a hotel near Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang on March 13, 2014. Malaysia on March 13 denied a media report that its missing airliner flew on for hours after last making contact, and said Chinese photos that raised hopes of a search breakthrough actually showed no wreckage. AFP PHOTO / MOHD RASFAN
Malaysia's Minister of Defence and Acting Transport Minister, Hishammuddin Hussein (R) answers questions from journalists during a press conference at a hotel near Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang on March 13, 2014. Malaysia on March 13 denied a media report that its missing airliner flew on for hours after last making contact, and said Chinese photos that raised hopes of a search breakthrough actually showed no wreckage. AFP PHOTO / MOHD RASFAN
Malaysia's Minister of Defence and Acting Transport Minister, Hishammuddin Hussein (R) answers questions from journalists during a press conference at a hotel near Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang on March 13, 2014. Malaysia on March 13 denied a media report that its missing airliner flew on for hours after last making contact, and said Chinese photos that raised hopes of a search breakthrough actually showed no wreckage. AFP PHOTO / MOHD RASFAN
Malaysia's Minister of Defence and Acting Transport Minister, Hishammuddin Hussein (R) answers questions from journalists during a press conference at a hotel near Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang on March 13, 2014. Malaysia on March 13 denied a media report that its missing airliner flew on for hours after last making contact, and said Chinese photos that raised hopes of a search breakthrough actually showed no wreckage. AFP PHOTO / MOHD RASFAN
Malaysia's Minister of Defence and Acting Transport Minister, Hishammuddin Hussein (R) answers questions from journalists during a press conference at a hotel near Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang on March 13, 2014. Malaysia on March 13 denied a media report that its missing airliner flew on for hours after last making contact, and said Chinese photos that raised hopes of a search breakthrough actually showed no wreckage. AFP PHOTO / MOHD RASFAN

Kuala Lumpur: Authorities in Kuala Lumpur admit they are not pursuing any leads in the mystery disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 despite a massive search involving ships and planes from 12 countries.

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