After the discovery of the debris, some speculated that flight 370 was shot down, but no evidence of shrapnel from a missile or other projectiles has been found.
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Another theory touted by Marc Dugain, former director of Proteus Airlines, suggests the plane was shot down by the U.S. military, which was then covered up. Dugain claimed MH370 was shot down to avoid the plane crashing into the American military base on the island of Diego Garcia, per The Independent.
This makes it highly likely that the landing gear was down when the aircraft crashed into the southern Indian Ocean on 8 March 2014 - leaving behind one of the greatest aviation mysteries in recent history. In their new analysis, Mr Godfrey and Mr Gibson suggest the airliner crashed quickly and deliberately.
The story of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 is the biggest aviation mystery of our time. And until it is solved, it may be the biggest in history. The incident occurred on March 8, 2014, when the airplane flying from Malaysia to Beijing disappeared over the Indian Ocean.
Some 83 aircraft have been declared “missing” since 1948, according to data compiled by the Aviation Safety Network. The list includes planes capable of carrying more than 14 passengers and where no trace — bodies or debris — has ever been found. Related Graphic: Where Could Flight 370 Be? >>
Most aircraft cabins are pressurized to an altitude of 8,000 feet, called cabin altitude. Aircraft pilots have access to the mode controls of a cabin pressure control system and – if needed – can command the cabin to depressurize.
Not only did this confirm the plane was not intact, but modelling of ocean currents concluded that MH370 crashed in the southern Indian Ocean near Western Australia, and ocean currents then transported debris to Africa a year later.
The still-influential Mahathir, 88, said the US Central Intelligence Agency might have taken control of the American-made plane after it was commandeered by terrorists, adding it was possible the plane is somewhere, maybe without MAS (Malaysia Airlines) markings.
Malaysia Airlines flight 370 disappearance • Malaysia Airlines flight 370 disappearance, also called MH370 disappearance, disappearance of a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet on March 8, 2014, during a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.
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Premise. On 8 March 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 and all 239 passengers onboard disappeared without a trace. After nine years, family members, scientists, investigators, and journalists are still actively seeking explanations.