The Vanishing of Flight 370 The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (MH370) on March 8, 2014, remains one of the most baffling mysteries in the history of aviation. The Boeing 777-200ER, carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew members, vanished from radar screens less than an hour after taking off from Kuala Lumpur International Airport, bound for Beijing. Despite extensive international search efforts, the fate of the aircraft and those on board has largely remained a question mark, leaving behind a trail of theories and unanswered questions. The Last Known Moments Flight 370’s last communication with air traffic control painted a picture of a routine flight. However, shortly after, the aircraft’s transponder ceased transmission, and it deviated from its planned flight path. Malaysian military radar tracked the plane as it turned westward, crossing the Malay Peninsula and Andaman Sea, before disappearing from radar range northwest of Penang Island. The Search Efforts The search ...
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