article_snippet.sent: Malaysia's civil aviation chief, Azharuddin Abdul Rahman declared the crash an accident .
article_snippet.sent: the crash was officially declared an accident by Azharuddin Abdul Rahman Azharuddin Abdul Rahman earlier this year. '
article_snippet.sent: It is therefore with the heaviest heart and deepest sorrow that we officially declare Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 an accident,' Azharuddin Abdul Rahman said.
article_snippet.sent: Malaysia's Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) officially declares the incident 'an accident'.