Malaysian Airlines Flight 370, also known as MH370, was a scheduled commercial flight that took off from Kuala Lumpur International Airport on March 8, 2014, and was headed to Beijing Capital International Airport. However, the aircraft disappeared from air traffic control radar screens less than an hour after takeoff, and the fate of the 239 passengers and crew members on board remains unknown to this day.
The disappearance of MH370 is considered one of the biggest aviation mysteries in history, and despite extensive search efforts by multiple countries, the aircraft has not been located. The search operation, involving both surface and underwater search, covered a vast area of the southern Indian Ocean where the plane is believed to have gone down. However, the search was called off in January 2017, after nearly three years of searching, due to the high cost and lack of success.
The disappearance of MH370 has prompted numerous theories and speculation about what might have happened to the aircraft. Some of the theories suggest that the plane was hijacked, while others suggest that it might have crashed due to technical or mechanical failure. The lack of concrete evidence has made it difficult to confirm any of the theories, and the investigation remains ongoing.
The Malaysian government released a preliminary report on MH370’s disappearance in 2014, which revealed that the aircraft’s communication systems were manually turned off, and the plane deviated from its planned flight path. The report also stated that the last communication from the cockpit was “Good night Malaysian three seven zero,” which has been the subject of much scrutiny and debate.
The incident has raised many questions about aviation safety and security. As a result, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has implemented new regulations requiring commercial aircraft to report their position every 15 minutes during flight. This is known as the Global Aeronautical Distress and Safety System (GADSS), which aims to improve the tracking and locating of aircraft in distress situations.
Resources
“‘MH370: The Plane That Disappeared”, Netflix
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