The Mystery of Flight MH370

A commercial airplane vanished with 239 people on board — and was never found.

On March 8th, 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 took off from Kuala Lumpur,

heading to Beijing. Less than an hour into the flight, the plane suddenly stopped communicating

with air traffic control and disappeared from radar. No distress call was sent,

no warning was given, and the aircraft appeared to change course without explanation. Search efforts quickly

became one of the largest and most expensive operations in aviation history, covering vast areas

of the ocean. Despite years of searching, only a few pieces of debris were ever

confirmed — the main wreckage was never found. Investigators considered mechanical failure,