--- description: With the mysterious disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 entering its second week, Malaysian children turned an airport wall at Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur airport into... title: Malaysian Children Make Artful Plea for Jet’s Safety on Airport Wall image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfe4045175dfe0c52/6986863e169ab0378e278564/artwork-missing-malaysia-airlines-flight-05.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [World](/section/world/) ## World Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Malaysian Children Make Artful Plea for Jet's Safety on Airport Wall by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 20, 2014 2:13 AM CUT  Children's artworks hoping for the safe return of Flight MH370's passengers and crew are seen hanging at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, March 19, 2014. Children's artworks hoping for the safe return of Flight MH370's passengers and crew are seen hanging at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, March 19, 2014.Edgar Su—Reuters by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 20, 2014 2:13 AM CUT With the mysterious disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 entering its second week, Malaysian children turned an airport wall at Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur airport into a colorful and emotional plea for the passengers’ safe return.  Children's artworks hoping for the safe return of Flight MH370's passengers and crew are seen hanging at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, March 19, 2014. Edgar Su—Reuters  Children's artworks hoping for the safe return of Flight MH370's passengers and crew are seen hanging at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, March 19, 2014. Edgar Su—Reuters  Children's artworks hoping for the safe return of Flight MH370's passengers and crew are seen hanging at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, March 19, 2014. Edgar Su—Reuters  Children's artworks hoping for the safe return of Flight MH370's passengers and crew are seen hanging at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, March 19, 2014. Edgar Su—Reuters  Children's artworks hoping for the safe return of Flight MH370's passengers and crew are seen hanging at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, March 19, 2014. Edgar Su—Reuters  Children's artworks hoping for the safe return of Flight MH370's passengers and crew are seen hanging at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, March 19, 2014. EYEPRESS/SIPA  Children's artworks hoping for the safe return of Flight MH370's passengers and crew are seen hanging at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, March 19, 2014. EYEPRESS/SIPA  Children's artworks hoping for the safe return of Flight MH370's passengers and crew are seen hanging at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, March 19, 2014. Halim Berbar—SIPA  Children's artworks hoping for the safe return of Flight MH370's passengers and crew are seen hanging at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, March 19, 2014. 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