article_snippet: And for many, the decision in late January by Malaysia to officially declare MH370 an accident, enabling the insurance payout process to begin in accordance with international protocol, was painfully premature.
article_snippet: How can they say that, when there is no proof that the plane has crashed?" asked Wen Wang Cheng, " Wen was one of 153 Chinese nationals on board.  
article_snippet: But when families submitted a letter to Malaysia Airlines asking for authorities to explain the declaration and status of the investigation, a written response from Malaysia Airlines's CEO revealed little that hadn't already been said.
article_snippet: the crew acknowledged the request, thanking Kuala Lumpur controllers with a routine reply: "Good night, Malaysian Three-Seven-Zero.
article_snippet: But Malaysia, Australia, and China, which had the majority of the passengers on board the flight, have not yet made a decision on whether a recovery will occur, The ATSB's Dolan said.
article_snippet: The ATSB would not comment on the likelihood of expanding the search at Malaysia's request, saying that it was a "decision for governments.
article_snippet: Malaysia also plans to release an interim statement detailing the progress of the investigation into MH370 around March 8 -- though some experts believe it will not contain any information investigators do not already have.