The Unsolved Mystery of MH370: Where Is It Lost and Why?

To the best of my knowledge, the mystery of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which disappeared in 2014, remains unsolved to this day. The black box has yet to be recovered.

The Disappearance and Initial Speculations

The aircraft ceased to respond to a status request from Inmarsat at 09:15. The general consensus among investigators is that Flight 370 crashed somewhere in the southern Indian Ocean sometime between 08:19 and 09:15 on March 8, likely due to fuel exhaustion. However, the exact time and location of the crash remain uncertain.

The Location and Debris Analysis

The bigger mystery lies in why we keep asking why Flight MH370 is lost. It is lost, and no one knows where it is! It has not been found, much like the Titanic, which is lying on the ocean floor in thousands of pieces. Finding the Titanic took more than half a century, even with known coordinates. The location of MH370 is vast, making it unlikely to be found anytime soon.

Based on the most credible recovered wreckage, it can be concluded that MH370 crashed into the Indian Ocean, not west of Australia as previously suggested. The drifting debris analysis has ruled out the western Australian conjecture. The average drifting speed of the wreckage, calculated to be around 0.3 meters per second, is implausible. Additionally, the ocean currents do not support the idea of debris reaching Reunion Island or Madagascar.

Theories and Search Efforts

The search for MH370 has been misguided from the start. Many electronic devices on the plane could have aided in locating the aircraft. Despite passengers turning off their phones, there would still have been handshake signals and text messages from cellphone base stations along the route. However, UK intervention and reliance on satellite handshake signals from the engines led everyone astray to a location west of Australia, taking the search off track.

Based on the flow direction of the Indian Ocean currents, the most likely crash site should be near Diego Garcia Island. This is supported by IBM engineers' previous conjecture and aligns with the recent debris distribution observed.

Although there are no base stations in the middle of the ocean, the handshake signals from the passengers' phones could still provide a viable location method. However, the UK's actions led the search into the wrong direction, making the process more challenging and slower.

Conclusion

The mystery of MH370 remains unsolved. The plane is lost, and we are still searching for answers. Until the black box is found, the true reasons for the crash will remain unknown. The ocean floor at the suspected crash site near Diego Garcia Island holds the key to unlocking this mystery.

The search for MH370 continues to be a formidable challenge, and it is hoped that with time and further technological advancements, the truth will be uncovered.