UOne of the biggest air disasters happened ten years ago, and a decade later, many questions remain unanswered. Flight MH370 from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Beijing, China is in trouble. The aircraft deviated from the expected track and turned west and crossed over Peninsular Malaysia.
There were 239 people from 15 countries on board the Malaysia Airlines flight, and, as The New York Times recalled, the Boeing 777 is believed to have been flying for several hours after losing contact with radars. Some officials believe the plane may have crashed into the Indian Ocean after running out of fuel.
The reason for the plane's disappearance from radars is yet to be ascertained The case led to a series on Netflix.
In an article published this Friday, The New York Times highlights the research and most important milestones this decade.
But ten years later, what is known about this accident?
Air and ground investigation
In the 52 days following the crash, the first phase of the search was very intensive, and searches were mainly carried out by air – requiring the mobilization of 334 search planes.
In 2017, three years after the accident, the governments of China, Australia and Malaysia canceled the underwater search, which cost $150 million. In January 2018, the Malaysian government launched another investigation, after families seeking answers put pressure on government officials. The new trial lasted a few months and ended inconclusively.
What has already been discovered?
Although no planes have been found this decade, about 20 pieces of wreckage believed to belong to the plane in question have been found. Fragments were located on the African coast and in Madagascar or Mauritius.
In 2015, a flaperon from a Boeing 777, part of the wings, was found near Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean, making possible the wreckage of flight MH370.
The following year, in Mozambique, a triangular piece was found with the words “Don't Land” written on it, and its material resembled the same material that airplanes are made of.
In the same year, the Australian government confirmed that part of a wing that appeared in Tanzania belonged to the plane.
What are the theories behind the disappearance of this plane?
The lack of information after investigations has led to several theories as to what happened on March 8, 2014.
As the North American publication points out, some officials believe the plane ran out of fuel and the pilots tried to land in the ocean. There are those who point out that both pilots lost control of the plane, or that one of them was “dishonest” and engaged in some sort of act – or that someone else took control of the plane.
What do the government's results say?
Four years of investigation have yielded no conclusive results. The results were known in 2018, after which family members questioned the decision-makers about what had happened — no body turned up.
Kok Soo Son, one of the people in charge of the investigation, explained that the evidence, including the flight path and the disconnection of the plane's communications equipment, “inevitably” pointed to “illegal interference”, which opened the door. It is possible that the plane was diverted – however, there is no doubt as to what led to this or by whom.
The pilots were also thoroughly investigated and no irregularities were found.
Now?
This week, Malaysian officials acknowledged in a statement that the government was ready to launch a new search. “This search is, without a doubt, very difficult and indeed very relevant,” they said.
“We are working with a number of experts, some outside of Ocean Infinity [que realizou as buscas]Continued analysis of the data in hopes of narrowing down the search area may be achievable,” they concluded.
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