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NTSB expert accuses Malaysia of being 'incompetent'

A top US aviation safety expert accused the Malaysian government of being "incompetent" in conducting investigations into the passenger jet's mysterious disappearance into the Indian Ocean, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.

Former US National Transportations Safety Board chairman Jim Hall was critical in an interview with CNN on Monday evening when he was asked if public statements by the Malaysian authorities could be trusted. "Regrettably, the Malaysian government is incompetent to handle this investigation," Hall was quoted as saying.