The aircraft was lost from ATC radar screens minutes later but was tracked by military radar for another hour, deviating westwards from its planned flight path, crossing the Malay Peninsula and Andaman Sea. The combined loss caused significant financial problems for Malaysia Airlines, which was renationalised by the Malaysian government in December The search for the missing airplanewhich became the most costly in aviation history, focused initially on the South China and Andaman seas, before analysis of the aircraft's automated communications with an Inmarsat satellite identified a possible crash site somewhere in the southern Indian Ocean.
Several pieces of marine debris confirmed to be from the aircraft washed ashore in the western Indian Ocean during and A second search launched in January by the private contractor Ocean Infinity also ended without success after six months.
The disappearance of Flight has been dubbed one of the greatest aviation mysteries of all time. Relying mostly on analysis of data from the Inmarsat satellite with which the aircraft last communicated, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau ATSB proposed initially that a hypoxia event was the most likely cause given the available evidence, although there has not been any consensus concerning this theory among investigators.
At various stages of the investigation, possible hijacking scenarios were considered, including crew involvement, and suspicion of the airplane's cargo manifest; many unofficial theories have also been proposed by the media. The Malaysian Ministry of Transport 's final report from July was inconclusive but highlighted Malaysian air traffic controllers' failures to attempt to communicate with the aircraft shortly after its disappearance.
These include increased battery life on underwater locator beaconslengthening of recording times on flight data recorders and cockpit voice recordersand new standards for aircraft position reporting over the open ocean. The multinational search effort for the aircraft—which was to become the most expensive aviation search in history    —began in the Gulf of Thailand and the South China Sea,  where the aircraft's signal was last detected on secondary surveillance radarand was soon extended to the Strait of Malacca and Andaman Sea.
Analysis of satellite communications between the aircraft and Inmarsat 's satellite communications network concluded that the flight continued until at least and flew south into the southern Indian Oceanalthough the precise location cannot be determined. Two passengers travelling on stolen passports were investigated, but eliminated as suspects. Malaysian police identified the captain as the prime suspect if human intervention was the cause of the disappearance, after clearing all others on the flight of suspicion over possible motives.
Power was lost to the aircraft's satellite data unit SDU at some point between and ; the SDU logged onto Inmarsat's satellite communication network atwhich was three minutes after the aircraft had left the range of radar. Based on analysis of the satellite communications, the aircraft turned south after passing north of Sumatra and the flight continued for six hours with little deviation in its track, ending when its fuel was exhausted. The Malaysian government received significant criticism, especially from China, for failing to disclose information promptly during the early weeks of the search.
It was the th Boeing produced,  first flown on 14 Mayand was delivered new to Malaysia Airlines on 31 May The aircraft was powered by two Rolls-Royce Trent engines  and configured to carry passengers in total capacity.
A replenishment of the crew oxygen system was performed on 7 Marcha routine maintenance task; an examination of this procedure found nothing unusual. The Boeing was introduced in and has an excellent safety record. The aircraft was carrying 12 Malaysian crew members and passengers from 14 different nations.
All twelve crew members—two pilots and ten cabin staff—were Malaysian citizens. Of the passengers, were Chinese citizens,  including a group of 19 artists with six family members and four staff returning from a calligraphy exhibition of their work in Kuala Lumpur ; 38 passengers were Malaysian. The remaining passengers were from twelve different countries. Through a agreement with Malaysia Airlines, Tzu Chi an international Buddhist organisation immediately sent specially trained teams to Beijing and Malaysia to give emotional assistance to passengers' families.
Flight was a scheduled flight in the early morning of 8 March from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to Beijing, China. Voice analysis has determined that the First Officer communicated with ATC while the flight was on the ground and that the Captain communicated with ATC after departure.
AtFlight 's crew reported to Lumpur Radar that they had reached flight levelwhich they confirmed again at Good night. Malaysian three seven zero. The crew was expected to signal air traffic control in Ho Chi Minh City as the aircraft passed into Vietnamese airspace, just north of the point where contact was lost. At the time that the transponder stopped functioning, military radar showed Flight turning right, but then beginning a left turn to a southwesterly direction. Countries were reluctant to release information collected from military radar because of sensitivity about revealing their capabilities.
Indonesia has an early-warning radar system, but its air traffic control radar did not register any aircraft with the transponder code used by Flightdespite the aircraft possibly having flown near, or over, the northern tip of Sumatra.
The radar position symbols for the transponder code used by Flight vanished after the transponder is thought to have been turned off. At MYT, the aircraft's satellite communication system sent a "log-on request" message—the first message since the ACARS transmission at —which was relayed by satellite to a ground station, both operated by satellite telecommunications company Inmarsat.
After logging on to the network, the satellite data unit aboard the aircraft responded to hourly status requests from Inmarsat and two ground-to-aircraft telephone calls, at andwhich were unanswered by the cockpit. The aircraft sent a log-on request atwhich was followed, after a response from the ground station, by a "log-on acknowledgement" message at Malaysia Airlines Flight disappeared on 8 Marchafter departing from Kuala Lumpur for Beijingwith passengers and 12 crew members on board.
Victims' relatives questioned the veracity of the Malaysian government 's statements about the demise of the aircraft, and organized a protest at the Malaysian embassy in Beijing with the goal of forcing the Malaysian government to reveal any withheld information about Flight 's whereabouts.
Rob Brotherton, a lecturer in psychology at Goldsmiths, University of Londonwrote that conspiracy theories emerge immediately after any catastrophe occurs and conclusive information about why they do so remains unavailable. Other factors involve the lack of a distress signal from the plane. Searches discovered debris considered to originate from the crash with strong certainty.
Conspiracy-focused internet sites claim that the official statement that the plane crashed into the Indian Ocean is "a blatant cover-up. If Flight hit the ocean, they say, it would have been broken into tens of thousands of pieces, many of which float on water such as the seat cushions and would be seen washing up on regional shores or easily spotted by search teams. Harvard professor Cass Sunstein noted that the conflicting information initially released by the Malaysian government explains the interest in alternative theories.
David Soucie, a former FAA inspector, has said that the theories that have been put forth in this matter are important when there is a lack of knowledge, as the theories and notions help us to consider various possibilities. On 26 Marchhe stated on CNN :. In an accident investigation, it's a critical part to come up with theories.
Especially right now when we don't have anything. We don't have anything tangible. We don't have something to say, hey, yes — because we don't know where that airplane is and we need to find out why. If you take one theory, the airplane would be where we're looking at right now. If you take another theory, where there was nefarious intent, they're trying to avoid radars, the airplane could be somewhere else. If you say it was — whatever it is, you've got to use these theories, weigh them against the facts so you know which one to go to.
The common hypothesis, cited also here, that MH avoided Indonesian radar is based only on a statement that the plane was not observed by Indonesia. Electronic hijacking uses systems and programming already factory-installed within the B flight management system.
This is different from hacking or cyber-attack in that it requires access to the B's security system through access purposefully programmed into the software. Notable proponents of this theory include former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad.
Inhe said: "Clearly Boeing and certain agencies have the capacity to take over uninterruptible control of commercial airliners of which MH B is one".
In this statement he was referring to off-board hijackers with access to MH's Flight Management System via the patented Uninterruptible Autopilot. Technology writer Jeff Wise has developed a theory in which the aircraft's controls were taken over by hijackers from the electronics and equipment bay, accessible through a hatch in the first-class cabin floor. Wise theorizes that the Inmarsat satellite pings were a deliberately laid false trail created by feeding the plane's satellite communications system false data which in turn caused the system to make false frequency corrections.
These would, when later scrutinized, lead investigators to conclude the plane was headed south, when according to Wise's theory it actually flew north and possibly landed at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.A Houston company is finalizing a contract with the Malaysian government to resume the search; Doug McKelway takes a closer look for 'Special Report.
In the July issue of The Atlantic, writer and aviation specialist William Langewiesche delves into what happened to the missing aircraft, including the disclosure that Malaysian officials knew far more about where the aircraft was the night it went missing and that Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah had "indications of trouble.
The Boeing carrying people from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing vanished March 8,and is presumed to have crashed in the far southern Indian Ocean.
A safety report into the disaster by an international team last July revealed the plane was likely steered off course deliberately by someone and flown for several hours after communications were severed. The Boeing then made a tight turn to the southwest that Mike Exner, an electrical engineer and investigating the disaster as a member of Independent Group, told The Atlantic probably coincided with a climb of up to 40, feet meant to "accelerate the effects of depressurizing the airplane, causing the rapid incapacitation and death of everyone in the cabin.
While drop-down oxygen masks may have deployed, passengers would have had little use since they are only intended for 15 minutes of use during emergency descents, not cruising at high altitudes. Whoever was in the cockpit, however, would have had access to four pressurized-oxygen masks with a supply that could last hours.
This map shows the intended route of MH and the area that plane debris was found in September MH was less than an hour into its flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing when it disappeared from radar. Investigators believe it veered off course and went missing somewhere in the southern Indian Ocean. As MH kept rocking across the sky, the aircraft appeared on radar while approaching Penang island at nearly mph where the Malaysia air force had F interceptors stationed at Butterwoth Air Base.
A former official told the Atlantic that air force officials made sure an accident report was edited last year to say the radar had been "actively monitored" and the aircraft was not intercepted since it was "friendly.
That appears to be far from the truth. Military officials initially searched for MH in the wrong body of water to the east, when the aircraft actually flew in the opposite direction. When the report by a member international team was released last JulyChief investigator Kok Soo Chon said during a media briefing there was no evidence of abnormal behavior or stress among the two pilots — Capt. MH Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah was often "lonely and sad," and had experimented with a flight profile similar to that of the missing plane, according to a new report.
Langewiesche notes that while the co-pilot had nothing but a bright future ahead and no red flags in his past, Zaharie's life raised multiple concerns. Forensic examinations of the pilot's simulator by the FBI also revealed he experimented with a flight profile that roughly matched what's believed to have happened to MH, and that ended in "fuel exhaustion over the Indian Ocean.
A fellow captain who wished to not be identified out of fear of repercussions did not offer a possible motive to The Atlantic, but said Zaharie's emotional state was fragile. In the past he slept with some of the flight attendants. And so what?
We all do," the pilot told the magazine. But his wife knew.Conspiracy theorists took to social media this week to contribute their own ideas as to why Malaysia Airlines Flight MH disappeared.
Aliens are involved: Alexandra Bruce at ForbiddenKnowledgeTV points to records on the flight mapping website Flightradar24 as evidence of extra-terrestrial meddling. Her source? The passengers are still alive: Families awaiting news about lost loved ones have told reporters they are able to call the cell phones of their missing relatives, and have said they can also see their instant messaging service accounts remain active online.
The news has fueled all kinds of speculation, but phones that are turned off do not always necessarily go straight to voicemail. You can test this for yourself: turn off your cell phone, remove the battery and call your number on another line - most kinds of phones will still ring before you reach voicemail. Elliott concludes that the plane is in East Timor, due to an apparent u-turn made by the plane in its final moments on radar.
Malaysia Air 370 Patent Conspiracy
Passengers were taken to Pyongyang: This map is slightly deceptive - while the trip to both Beijing and Pyongyang appear equidistant, this theory would require the plane fly at extremely low altitudes to avoid radar detection, which - due to greater air density at lower altitudes - would require more fuel to travel the same distance.
Just look at this. The Malaysia Airlines Jet was blown up by a micro nuclear bomb which created a black hole of magnetic forces vaporizing the whole jetliner.
So what really happened? The AP now cites a senior Malaysian military official who reports the country has radar data detecting the plane in the Malacca Strait - hundreds of miles from the last position recorded by civilian authorities. Listen Live. E-mail this article. Sending your article. By Chris Caesar, Boston. Sorry, we could not find your e-mail or password. Please try again, or click here to retrieve your password. Forgot your password? Your comment is subject to the rules of our Posting Policy This comment may appear on your public profile.
Public Profile FAQ. About The Source. The Source is your destination for must-read news. Compiled by Boston. The latest story making headlines?Malaysia Airlines Flight was made to disappear so one party could gain control of a multiply-owned patent.Book claims plane disappearance was mass murder-suicide
Malaysia Airlines Flight disappeared over the South China Sea on 8 March with persons passengers and 12 crew members aboard. Several days later, a conspiracy theory was floated on the Internet that four of the passengers on that flight were all co-holders of a recently issued, highly valuable patent and the disappearance of Flight was engineered to eliminate them so that remaining co-holder of the patent could reap all the royalties from it for himself:.
This was posted on facebook in a discussion of the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight: ————————————————. If a patent holder dies, then the remaining holders equally share the dividends of the deceased if not disputed in a will.
Here is your motive for the missing plane. As all 4 Chinese members of the Patent were passengers on the missing plane, and that patent was the breakthrough.
We have entered the future proper, and four men was just murdered so that the last, still living member can keep this for himself to either hide or profit from. The improbabilities of such a theory are numerous. It looks to be a patent for a procedure that moderately improves the efficiency of a particular manufacturing process, not something with a huge market base and a vast potential for profit.
Unless prior arrangements had been made in that regard, the share of the patent held by the deceased may pass to his heirs or estate through the usual inheritance process. Freescale is a public company whose stock is held, in part, by different institutional shareholders.
The story of a Texas woman who reportedly shared a Facebook post claiming the coronavirus outbreak was a hoax — and later reportedly died from the virus — reminds us of the dangerous potential of misinformation.
The coronavirus responsible for COVID has deadly adaptations that make it perfect for infecting humans.
But this is a testament to natural selection, not bioengineering. Pollution levels in India did drop dramatically in Aprilbut beyond that the story gets a little more hazy. The U. No, but Walmart and other stores have set aside dedicated shopping hours for senior citizens. According to Arizona Rep.
Help Snopes.The aircraft was a Boeing and carried passengers with 12 crew members. Less than two hours after take off all contact with the plane. Two passengers who were listed as being on the missing Malaysia Airlines flight turned up elsewhere and reported that their passports had been stolen. Responders in the air and on the sea have found an oil slick and some debris but these have not been connected with Flight MH The Truth: TruthOrFiction.
Com is following this story and all allegations of foul play, terrorism or alien abduction. We will post findings here as they develop.
So far, this remains a mystery. It is therefore with deep sadness and regret that I must inform you that, according to this new data, flight MH ended in the southern Indian Ocean. According to a March 16, article by the Daily Mail in England, investigators now believe that the missing MH was hijacked and diverted to possibly reach Pakistan. The jet had reached an altitude of 35, feet when contact was lost with the plane at approximately AM.
Responders in the air and on the sea are busy conducting search and rescue for the missing airliner but so far any debris or oil slicks found on the water have been determined not to be connected with the missing airliner. Search planes were dispatched Thursday to conduct a search of an area where Chinese satellite images showed possible debris from the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight After a series of search patterns, spotters were unable to find anything.
On March Luigi Maraldi, shown on the left, whose name appeared on the passenger list, reported that his passport had been stolen. Investigating the incident are the Malaysian Transport and Defence Minister along with their counterparts from the U.
Federal Bureau of Investigation. Interpol secretary general Ronald K. Noble said Tuesday the two men traveled to Malaysia on their Iranian passports, then apparently switched to the stolen Austrian and Italian documents.
Unofficial Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappearance theories
Click image to see video The example of the eRumor was an article posted on the FastCompany. Com website and was linked on the Drudge Report on March 10, The Boeing disappeared on its way from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in March with passengers and crew on board.
Flight MH disappeared in March with passengers and crew on board, leaving the world stumped. The search for the Malaysia Airlines plane was officially suspended by Australian officials on January 17, but 10 months later in October the Malaysian government confirmed it hoped to strike a deal with US companies to continue the hunt. Now officials have released the final report into what happened, not long after the four-year anniversary since the Boeing disappeared on March 8sparking a wide-reaching search focused on the Indian Ocean.
The plane was travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing when it went missing with passengers and crew on board. The final report concludes that the team were unable to find the real cause behind the missing plane. The reason why the plane crashed and disappeared looks like it will forever remain a mystery and something which conspiracy theorists will continue to speculate on.
Investigators said they looked at more than 60 theories - here we look at some of the bizarre conspiracies over the missing plane.
A shocking book claims that missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH may have been accidentally shot down and the search for survivors covered up. The book says the drill was to involve mock warfare on land, in water and in the air, and would include live-fire exercises. Such things do happen.
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Conspiracy Theories-Pending Investigation!
No one wants another Lockerbie, so those involved would have every reason to keep quiet about it. Conspiracy theorists have been drawing comparisons between the lyrics of his track Get It Started and the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of the plane on March 8. Lines in the song, which features a guest appearance from Colombian singer Shakira, include: "Now it's off to Malaysia" and "Two passports, three cities, two countries, one day.
Viewers on YouTube are convinced the two passports is a reference to the stolen Austrian and Italian passports used by two Iranians to board MH They also believe the three cities refer to the capital cities of Malaysia, China and Vietnam and the two countries are Malaysia and Vietnam.
He said in a blog that someone was hide something because if the plane's GPS system failed then Boeing or the US government agency would know why. In his blog inthe year-old suggests that in the event of the jet being hijacked, then control of the aircraft could have been remotely activated elsewhere.
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
He said: "Clearly Boeing and certain agencies have the capacity to take over uninterruptible control of commercial airliners of which MH B is one. He added: "Someone is hiding something. It is not fair that MAS and Malaysia should take the blame. The United States have been forced to flatly deny claims that the plane landed at its military base on the remote island of Diego Garcia.
There were strong rumours that the jetliner could have headed for the small coral atoll in the Indian Ocean, which sits around 3,km from Malaysia. However, a spokesman for the US embassy in the Malaysian capital said there was no truth in this speculation. A Russian newspaper claimed MH has been hijacked and flown to Afghanistan, where the crew and passengers were being held captive. A military source reportedly told the Moskovsky Komsomolets newspaper: "Flight MH Malaysia Airlines missing on March 8 with passengers was hijacked.
We know that the name of the terrorist who gave instructions to pilots is "Hitch. Others have since gone on to indicate that the passengers have been divided into seven groups and are living in mud huts with almost no food.