What Happened to Malaysia Airlines’ Flight MH370 A Decade Later

A decade has passed since the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, an event that has become one of the greatest aviation mysteries in history. The Boeing 777 aircraft vanished on March 8, 2014, while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, carrying 239 people from 15 countries. Despite extensive international search efforts, the fate of the flight and its passengers remains largely unknown.

The Disappearance

Flight MH370 lost contact with air traffic control 39 minutes after takeoff. The aircraft’s transponder, which communicates its location to air traffic control, was turned off as it crossed into Vietnamese airspace. Military radar tracked the plane as it deviated from its scheduled path, turning west across the Malay Peninsula and then south over the Indian Ocean.

The Search Efforts

The initial search phase lasted 52 days, covering 1.7 million square miles and involving 334 search flights. In January 2017, after combing more than 46,000 square miles of the Indian Ocean floor, the governments of Australia, Malaysia, and China officially called off the underwater search, having spent $150 million without finding the plane.

Debris and Investigation

Approximately 20 pieces of debris believed to be from the plane were found along the coasts of Africa and on islands in the Indian Ocean. The most significant piece, a flaperon, was discovered on Réunion Island in 2015 and was confirmed to be from a Boeing 777, making it likely part of MH370.

Theories and Speculation

Numerous theories have been proposed about what happened onboard, ranging from hijacking to mechanical failure, but no conclusive evidence supports any specific scenario. Malaysian officials have suggested that the plane’s deviation was intentional, but the motives and circumstances remain unclear.

Renewed Search

Recently, Malaysian officials announced that they are ready to discuss a new search operation after being approached by Ocean Infinity, the American marine robotics company that attempted to find the plane in 2018. This renewed effort may provide some answers to the enduring questions surrounding MH370’s disappearance.

As families of the passengers and crew continue to seek closure, the world watches and hopes that the next chapter in the search for MH370 will finally bring some resolution to this decade-long mystery.

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Katherine S

1/4 German, 3/4 Malaysian. I write, follow and monitor closely political news happening in Malaysia, and other happening news in the ASEAN region. Newswriter for the best ASEAN news website - The Asian Affairs.

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