Passenger on missing Malaysian flight was a 26-year-old Hull university business studies student
- Yue Wenchao from Mongolia moved to Britain to study in 2012
- It is claimed that he was flying to visit his girlfriend
- University of Hull spokesperson could not confirm if the reports were true
- However they confirmed they had a student of the name and nationality
- According to his Facebook page, Yue is a fan of horse riding and reading
- Massive search operation has yet to find any trace of the missing plane
- It was carrying 239 passengers and crew when it disappeared on March 8
One of the passengers on board the missing Malaysian jet MH370 was a student at a university in the UK, it has emerged.
Yue Wenchao, 26, is originally from inner Mongolia but is thought to have moved to Britain to study a postgraduate course at the University of Hull Business School, East Yorks.
Yue began his business studies programme at the university in September 2012, after graduating from the North China Electric Power University in the same year.
UK link: Yue Wenchao, one of the 239 passengers aboard missing flight MH370, was a student at the University of Hull, it has emerged
Yue Wenchao, 26, is originally from inner Mongolia but is thought to have moved to Britain to study in 2012. According to his Facebook page, he is a fan of horse riding and reading
It is claimed that he was in the region to visit his girlfriend.
In one of his last posts on a social media site on March 7, he wrote next to a photo of her: 'See u in Beijing!'
According to his Facebook page, he is a fan of horse riding and reading.
A spokesman for Hull University said they were 'deeply concerned' that the student may be among the missing passengers but refused to confirm the reports.
'We are deeply concerned to hear that Yue Wenchao, a student in the final stages of his MSc degree with Hull University Business School, may be among the passengers onboard the missing Malaysia Airlines’ flight,' a statement said.
'Although we are not able to confirm these reports at this time, our thoughts are with the friends and relatives of all those affected.'
Theory: Experts have claimed the Boeing 777-200ER dropped 5,000ft (1,500m) to evade commercial radar detection
Concerns: A spokesman for the University of Hull (pictured) said they were 'deeply concerned' that the student may be among the missing passengers but were unable to confirm the reports
A massive search operation has yet to find any trace of the Boeing 777 and its 239 passengers and crew which disappeared early on March 8.
Meanwhile, checks into the background of all the Chinese nationals on board the missing Malaysian jetliner have uncovered no links to terrorism.
The plane was carrying 154 Chinese passengers, when Malaysian officials say someone on board deliberately diverted it from its route to Beijing less than one hour into the flight.
A massive search operation has yet to find any trace of the plane.
Satellite data shows it might have ended up somewhere in a giant arc stretching from Central Asia to the southern reaches of the Indian Ocean.
Malaysian police say they are investigating the possibility of hijacking, sabotage, terrorism or issues related to the mental health of the pilots or anyone else on board, but have yet to give any update on what they have uncovered.
An artwork by Malaysian artist Safirah Rashid is seen at the Wall of Hope for the passengers of the missing Malaysian Airlines plane at Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Probe: Police in Malaysia have searched the homes of pilot Zaharie Ahmad Shah (right) and Fariq Abdul Hamid (left) after officials confirmed the plane was taken over by a 'deliberate act'
Today it also emerged that plane's co-pilot, Fariq Abdul Hamid, 27, was planning to marry his girlfriend Captain Nadira Ramli, 26, a fellow pilot from another airline.
The Sabah-based Daily Express said that Miss Nadira, 26, has been given a month's leave as she awaits new of the flight's final destination.
Interest in the co-pilot of the missing Malyasia airlines plane has been renewed after it was revealed this week that he was the last person to communicate from the cockpit after the communication system was cut off.
Hamid met Miss Nadira when they studied together at the Langkawi pilot school and the couple have known each other for nine years.
Miss Nadira flies for Malaysia-based budget carrier AirAsia - Malaysia Airlines' fierce rival - and is the daughter of a senior Malaysia Airlines pilot, local media reports said.
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