Quest : Airliner would have been classed as in the `` cruise portion of the flight '' `` This is the safest part , nothing is supposed to go wrong , '' says Quest . Malaysia Airlines operates fleet of 15 Boeing 777-200 aircraft . The plane was carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew members when it disappeared on March 8 with 239 people aboard. Reputable , experienced operators with good safety record .
Quest : Airliner would have been classed as in the `` cruise portion of the flight '' `` This is the safest part , nothing is supposed to go wrong , '' says Quest . Malaysia Airlines operates fleet of 15 Boeing 777-200 aircraft . Quest : Reputable , experienced operators with good safety record .