Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak announced today that new satellite data shows that the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 crashed in the southern Indian Ocean.

"MH370 flew along the southern corridor and its last position was in the middle of the Indian Ocean, west of Perth," the prime minister said at a news conference. "According to this new data, MH 370 ended in the southern Indian Ocean."

On March 8, Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, a Boeing 777-200 aircraft, seemingly vanished upon reaching an altitude of 35,000 feet. There were 239 people (227 passengers and 12 crew members) on board and sadly, all are presumed to have been lost in the crash. Families of the missing passengers were informed today by text message and in face to face meetings that nobody on board the plane survived.

Prime Minister Razak expressed his condolences regarding the huge loss. "Malaysia Airlines have already spoken to the families of the passengers and crew to inform them of this development. For them, the past few weeks have been heartbreaking. I know this news must be hard; still I urge the media to respect their privacy, and to allow them the space they need at this difficult time."

Malaysian Airlines also put out this announcement on their website:

"Malaysia Airlines deeply regrets that we have to assume that MH370 ended in the southern Indian Ocean. As you will hear in the next hour from Malaysia's Prime Minister, new analysis of satellite data suggests the plane went down in the Southern Indian Ocean.

On behalf of all of us at Malaysia Airlines and all Malaysians, our prayers go out to all the loved ones of the 226 passengers and of our 13 friends and colleagues at this enormously painful time.

We know there are no words that we or anyone else can say which can ease your pain. We will continue to provide assistance and support to you, as we have done since MH370 first disappeared in the early hours of 8 March, while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.

The ongoing multinational search operation will continue, as we seek answers to the questions which remain. Alongside the search for MH370, there is an intensive investigation, which we hope will also provide answers.

We would like to assure you that Malaysia Airlines will continue to give you our full support throughout the difficult weeks and months ahead.

Once again, we humbly offer our sincere thoughts, prayers and condolences to everyone affected by this tragedy."

Our condolences to all those who lost family members and loved ones in Flight 370.