Malaysia Airlines Search Area Is the Worst Place on Earth to Lose a Plane

The ongoing search and recovery operation for the missing Malaysia Airlines jetliner was suspended on Tuesday due to extreme weather in the southern Indian Ocean.

"A visual search will resume tomorrow when the weather is expected to improve after gale force winds and heavy swells resulted in the suspension of the search operation on Tuesday," the Australian Maritime Safety Authority said in a briefing sent to Mashable. As many as 12 aircraft were grounded as a result of the weather, the AMSA said, making "any air and sea search activities hazardous and pose a risk to crew."