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MH370 disappearance search efforts

Overview

The search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 remains unresolved twelve years after its disappearance. While recent scientific analysis has challenged established search parameters by identifying low-frequency signals near the Chagos-Laccadive Ridge rather than the ‘Seventh Arc’, the Malaysian government has extended its agreement with Ocean Infinity to continue seabed exploration. This extension, approved by the Malaysian Cabinet, runs through June 30, 2027, under a “no find, no fee” arrangement. Due to commercial commitments, Ocean Infinity’s primary vessels are expected to redeploy to the southern Indian Ocean between November 2026 and April 2027 to take advantage of more favorable sea conditions. The company still faces a survey area of approximately 7,428.54 square kilometers.

Technical investigations continue to refine the flight’s final moments. Analysis of flight data and radar suggests the Boeing 777 deviated from its route shortly after passing the IGARI waypoint, with simulations indicating the initial left turn was likely performed via manual control. Satellite communications briefly resumed at 0:19 on March 8, 2014, sending two final signals. Analysis of Burst Frequency Offset (BFO) data suggests the aircraft may have undergone rapid changes in altitude, helping define the ‘seventh arc’ used to narrow the search zone.

New insights into the initial crisis reveal that Malaysia Airlines was unaware the aircraft had turned back after disappearing from civilian radar. Former crisis management director Mohd Fuad Sharuji noted that the team unsuccessfully attempted to contact the crew via radio and satellite. During this period of confusion, INTERPOL alerted the airline that two passengers were using stolen passports, prompting investigators to consider hijacking as a potential theory. Additionally, investigators have revisited the aircraft’s cargo, examining whether a combination of mangosteens and Motorola Solutions equipment containing lithium-ion batteries could have caused a fire or electrical short circuit.

Entities

Malaysia Airlines · MH370 · Ocean Infinity · Australian Transport Safety Bureau · Indian Ocean

Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 4 sources
    Malaysia extends MH370 search contract with Ocean Infinity

    Malaysia has extended its contract with Ocean Infinity to continue the search for MH370 through June 2027, while investigators revisit cargo details involving lithium-ion batteries.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    MH370 disappearance: New details on initial chaos and satellite data

    New insights into the MH370 disappearance reveal early confusion at Malaysia Airlines and technical satellite data suggesting rapid altitude changes during the aircraft's final moments.

  3. [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    Malaysia extends MH370 search agreement with Ocean Infinity

    Malaysia has extended its search agreement with Ocean Infinity for MH370 until 2027. Investigations suggest the Boeing 777 may have been manually steered after deviating from its flight path in 2014.

  4. [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    MH370: Lost hydrophone may hold acoustic clues in Indian Ocean

    A French-operated hydrophone in the Indian Ocean may have recorded data from MH370, but the device was never successfully retrieved, leaving potential clues lost on the ocean floor.

  5. [INTERNATIONAL] 5 sources
    MH370 satellite data provides key clues for search efforts

    Investigators use the ‘seventh arc’—the final SATCOM signal from MH370 at 00:19 UTC on March 8, 2014—to narrow the search area for the missing aircraft in the Indian Ocean.

  6. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    MH370 search: New hydroacoustic data suggests potential error in search area

    New analysis of hydroacoustic data suggests the search for Malaysia Airlines MH370 may have focused on the wrong area, pointing to a potential signal near the Chagos-Laccadive Ridge.

  7. [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    MH370 search remains unsolved after 12 years of ocean floor mapping

    Twelve years after MH370 vanished, search efforts by Ocean Infinity and others have mapped 140,000 sq km of the ocean floor without success, leaving a potential 1.2 million sq km area unexamined.

Sources

cafebiz.vn · cafef.vn · giadinh.suckhoedoisong.vn · kenh14.vn · soha.vn

This summary has been updated 5 times: see revision history