Perak Island

Perak Island is a small rocky island which constitutes the westernmost extremity of Malaysian territory. The island is a sandstone rock that rises from the Strait of Malacca.

Perak Island is part of the Malaysian state of Kedah and is expected to be designated as a marine protected area.[1]

In March 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared off the Malaysian radar near the island.[2][3]

References
  1. "Researching the straits". The Star. 27 July 2004. Archived from the original on 15 August 2004. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
  2. "Malaysia Airlines MH370: Plane 'changed course'". BBC. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  3. "Malaysia Airlines live: military denies report they tracked plane hundreds of miles off course". The Daily Telegraph. 11 March 2014.

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