The rescue drone wrapped up its final underwater mission Wednesday . Malaysia is where the the plane is from , China had more than 100 passengers on board , and Australia had six passengers on board and is close to the stretch of the Indian Ocean where searchers have focused their hunt . Officials are trying to find a private contractor to lead the next stage of the search . That search will require more high - tech equipment , possibly in two months . Meanwhile , a Chinese ship is trying to map ocean floor .
The rescue drone wrapped up its final underwater mission Wednesday . Officials are trying to find a private contractor to lead the next stage of the search . That search will require more high - tech equipment , possibly in two months . Meanwhile , a Chinese ship is trying to map ocean floor .