What happened to Malaysian Airlines flight MH370?

It disappeared en route to Beijing, sparking a massive search.

Who were the pilots of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370?

Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah and First Officer Fariq Hamid.

Near the Andaman and Nicobar islands.

A new search operation may be initiated based on recent findings.

The disappearance of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 on 8th March 2014 with 239 people on board led to extensive search operations involving multiple countries, theories including pilot suicide, hijacking, and technical malfunctions, and the eventual development of new search strategies based on advanced technology and drift analysis.
Richard Godfrey, a retired aerospace engineer, proposed a new search operation utilizing radio wave technology to locate the missing MH370 plane underwater, suggesting a potential resolution to the mystery within a year, with drift analysis supporting his findings and offering hope for uncovering the truth behind the flight's disappearance.

What happened to Malaysian Airlines flight MH370?
It disappeared en route to Beijing, sparking a massive search.
Who were the pilots of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370?
Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah and First Officer Fariq Hamid.
Where was the last known location of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370?
Near the Andaman and Nicobar islands.
What technology did Richard Godfrey use to locate MH370?
Radio wave technology.
What is the current status of the search for MH370?
A new search operation may be initiated based on recent findings.

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On 8th March 2014, Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 took off from Kuala Lumpur at 12:42 AM, bound for Beijing, with 227 passengers, 10 flight attendants, and 2 pilots.
Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah, a senior captain, and First Officer Fariq Hamid, on a training flight, were flying the plane.
The flight flew correctly for 20 minutes before crossing the Malaysian coastline towards Vietnam.
At 01:08 AM, the plane entered Vietnamese airspace, last communicating with Kuala Lumpur Air Traffic Control.
The plane disappeared from radar at 01:21 AM, with Vietnamese controllers informing Kuala Lumpur after 18 minutes.
A search operation involving 34 ships and 28 aircraft from 7 countries commenced in the South China Sea.
Military radar later spotted the plane near the Andaman and Nicobar islands, deviating from its route towards Beijing.
Satellite data indicated the plane's attempts to communicate, leading to the estimation of its possible location within a vast area.
Despite extensive search operations, the plane was not found, with the search eventually called off in 2017.
Theories surrounding the disappearance include pilot suicide, hijacking, and oxygen deficiency causing unconsciousness among passengers and crew, leading to the plane crashing into the ocean.

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Richard Godfrey, a retired aerospace engineer, utilized radio wave technology to pinpoint the location of the missing MH370 plane, determining it to be 4 km underwater on the 7th Arc with an accuracy of 40 Nautical Miles, proposing a new search operation within this radius.
Despite criticisms of his methodology, Richard believes that if a search operation is initiated now, the plane could be found within a year, potentially resolving the mystery surrounding the flight.
A Drift Analysis was conducted to track the potential movement of plane debris, with 27 pieces already found on various islands, aligning with Richard's analysis and offering hope for uncovering the truth behind the disappearance of MH370.