AVIATION MYSTERIES
MH370
THE DISAPPERANCE OF
MALAYSIA AIRLINES FLIGHT 370
8 MARCH 2014
239 PEOPLE ON BOARD
One flight. 239 people. More than a decade of
unanswered questions.
QUICK FACTS
March,
2014
The year of
disapperance
239
People
Passengers
and crew
BOEING
777-200ER
Aircraft type
9M-MRO
KUALA LUMPUR BEIJING
Planned route
(KUL to PEK)
STILL
MISSING
Main wreckage has not been located
THE STORY AT A GLANCE
THE FLIGHT
MH370 departed Kuala Lumpur International Airport on 8 March
2014 bound for Beijing, with 239 people on abroad.
THE DISAPPERANCE
The aircraft lost normal tracking and communication over the South
China Sea and deviated from its planned route.
THE SEARCH
Extensive investigations and search operations focused on the Southern
Indian Ocean, but the main wreckage remains missing.
The central mystery: What happened to MH370
after it disappeared from normal tracking?
BACKGROUND
FLIGHT MH370 was a Boeing 777-200ER
operating as a scheduled passenger flight
from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.
The flight was on routine, the aircraft was
airworthy, the crew was experienced, and
there were no known issues reported
before departure.
At 01:21 MYT (01:21 AM) , normal tracking
information ended. Military radar later
showed the aircraft had turned away from
its planned route.
It has not been seen since.
TIMELINE OF EVENTS
00:42 MYT (12:42 AM)
MH370 departs
Kuala
Lumpur
01:21
MYT
Normal tracking information ends
AFTER RADAR LOSS
Other evidence indicates the aircraft continued flying
8 MAR
2014
Inter-
national
search
begins
MARCH
2014
Search shifts
to Southern
Indian
Ocean
JULY
2015
First confirmed debris discovered
JAN
2017
Main underwater search
suspended
MAY
2018
Second
major
search
ends
2025-
26
New
search operation
begins
2026-
27
Search
agreement
extended
more
TIMELINE OF EVENTS
00:42 MYT (12:42 AM)
MH370 departs Kuala
Lumpur
01:21
MYT
Normal tracking information
ends
AFTER RADAR LOSS
Other evidence indicates the aircraft continued flying
8 MAR
2014
Inter-national search
begins
MARCH
2014
Search shifts to Southern Indian
Ocean
JULY
2015
First confirmed debris
discovered
JAN
2017
Main underwater search
suspended
MAY
2018
Second major search
ends
2025-
26
New search operation
begins
2026-
27
Search agreement extended
more
CONFIRMED FACTS
- FLIGHT MH370 departed Kuala Lumpur on 8 MARCH 2014 with 239 people onboard.
- The aircraft stopped transmitting normal tracking information.
- Radar data showed the aircraft deviated from its planned route.
- Satellite communication provided evidence about its later flight path.
- Debris from MH370 was recovered and confirmed.
- The main wreckage and flight recorders have not been located.
- No definitive cause was established by the investigation.
- Extensive underwater searches have been carried oit covering vast areas.
For more information click the
following link given below:
KEY EVIDENCE
Radar
Data
Primary and secondary radar showed the aircraft changed course and flew back over the Malay Peninsula.
Satellite "Handshakes"
Automated satellite signalling helped investigators estimate the aircraft's position (7th arc theory).
Recovered Debris
Flaperon found
on Reunion
Island
and other debris
confirmed to be
from MH370.
Ocean Floor Search
Over 120,000 km of seafloor searched in
the Southern
Indian
Ocean without locating the aircraft.
CONFIRMED FACTS
- FLIGHT MH370 departed Kuala Lumpur on 8 MARCH 2014 with 239 people onboard.
- The aircraft stopped transmitting normal tracking information.
- Radar data showed the aircraft deviated from its planned route.
- Satellite communication provided evidence about its later flight path.
- Debris from MH370 was recovered and confirmed.
- The main wreckage and flight recorders have not been located.
- No definitive cause was established by the investigation.
- Extensive underwater searches have been carried oit covering vast areas.
For more information click the
following link given below:
KEY EVIDENCE
Radar
Data
Primary and secondary radar showed the aircraft changed course and flew back over the Malay Peninsula.
Satellite "Handshakes"
Automated satellite signalling helped investigators estimate the aircraft's position (7th arc theory).
Recovered Debris
Flaperon found on Reunion Island
and other debris confirmed to be
from MH370.
Ocean Floor Search
Over 120,000 km of seafloor searched in the Southern Indian Ocean without locating the aircraft.
OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION
The investigation was led by Malaysia as the State of Registry of the aircraft under ICAO Annex 13.
It involved the participation of Australia, China, France, Singapore, the United States, Indonesia
and the United Kingdom.
The investigation examined all available information, including aircraft systems, crew, maintenance,
communications, radar, satellite data, cargo, search evidence and recovered debris.
The investigation could not establish a definitive explanation for the disappearance due to the absence of the main wreckage and flight recorders.
Official Safety Investigation Report released on 31 July 2018
Source: Malaysia MOT
DIFFERENT THEORIES
Deliberate Human Intervention
Some experts believe the aircraft may have been intentionally taken off course by someone on board.
Technical
or System Failure
A technical
malfunction or other aircraft-related event may have led to loss control.
Incapacitation/
Hypoxia Scenario
Some believe that the crew may have become
incapacitated during the flight.
" Important
These are theories based on interpretation of available information.
The official investigation did not confirm any of these as the cause.
Source: Encyclopedia Britannica
CURRENT STATUS
2026-27
SEARCH OPERATION EXTENDED
In June 2026, the Government of Malaysia extended the agreement with Ocean infinity for a new search in the remaining area for FLIGHT MH370.
WHAT WE STILL DON'T KNOW
- Where is the main wreckage ?
- What caused the aircraft to deviate from its planned route ?
- What happened during the final hours of the flight ?
- Why did the aircraft stop providing normal tracking information ?
- What would the flight recorders reveal ?