Malaysian PM: Missing plane diverted through 'deliberate action'

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Malaysian PM: Missing plane diverted through 'deliberate action'
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Saying the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 is entering a new phase, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak reported on Saturday that investigators have determined "deliberate action by someone on the plane" was taken to divert the flight's course.

Malaysian authorities now believe the plane may have flown for up to seven more hours after losing its communications systems. Razak outlined two possible paths on which the plane may have continued:

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Sarah Eberspacher

Sarah Eberspacher is an associate editor at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked as a sports reporter at The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus and The Arizona Republic. She graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.