More than a decade after Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 vanished with 239 people on board, a new seabed search is planned for 2025. The disappearance remains one of aviation's greatest mysteries, with multiple theories but no conclusive evidence.
The earliest theory—that the plane was hijacked and flown north into central Asia—has been discredited. Satellite data from Inmarsat and the discovery of debris off the coast of Africa in 2015 confirmed that MH370 crashed in the southern Indian Ocean, not on land.
The official theory, endorsed by the Malaysian government and the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), suggests an accident caused a mass hypoxia event, incapacitating the crew. The plane then continued on autopilot until it ran out of fuel and crashed. However, the exact cause of the diversion remains unknown.
Another theory points to deliberate action by the pilot, Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah. Investigators found a flight simulator route similar to the plane's final path, but no proof of intent. Shah's family and officials have rejected the 'rogue pilot' theory.
In 2017, the ATSB's final report could not locate the wreckage but proposed that MH370 entered the water at a high rate of descent, implying an uncontrolled crash. Despite years of searching, the plane's final resting place remains undiscovered, prompting renewed efforts in 2025.
