Overview
On March 8, 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 vanished while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. Despite the most expensive search in aviation history, the main wreckage was never found. The lack of a clear crash site led to a surge of theories regarding the fate of the 239 people on board.
Prominent Theories
- Remote Hijacking: Speculation that the plane was taken control of remotely using cyber-warfare tools.
- Diego Garcia Landing: A theory that the plane was diverted to the secretive U.S. military base on the atoll of Diego Garcia.
- The "Two Planes" Theory: Some allege MH370 was hidden and later used as Flight MH17, which was shot down over Ukraine months later.
Official Status
The official investigation concluded that the aircraft was likely diverted manually and ended up in the southern Indian Ocean, though the motive remains unknown.