Research summary
Research summary
Topic summary
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370: the official account and the competing theories.
Key research questions
- Research this topic from public information: What happened to flight MH370.
Important claims and supporting citations
A new underwater search for MH370 by Ocean Infinity was approved by Malaysia's cabinet in December 2024 and resumed in early 2025.
The captain of MH370 was Zaharie Ahmad Shah, aged 53, with approximately 18,000 flight hours.
First Officer Fariq Abdul Hamid was completing his final line-training flight before being qualified as a Boeing 777 first officer.
The official investigation into MH370 concluded that it was “unable to determine the real cause.”
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 deviated from its planned Kuala Lumpur–Beijing route on March 8, 2014.
The search for MH370 remains authorized but unresolved as of October 1, 2026.
A 2025–2026 Ocean Infinity search for MH370 covered approximately 7,571 square kilometres without finding confirmed wreckage.
Malaysia extended its agreement with Ocean Infinity for the search of MH370 from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027.
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MH370 was a scheduled Malaysia Airlines flight from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Beijing Capital Int…
MH370 was a scheduled Malaysia Airlines flight from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport.
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The official investigation into MH370 concluded that it was “unable to determine the real cause.”
The official investigation into MH370 concluded that it was “unable to determine the real cause.”
Labels: Inferred, High
MH370 Initial Disappearance and Fate
MH370 Initial Disappearance and Fate
Labels: Inferred, Low
MH370 Last Communications and Tracking
MH370 Last Communications and Tracking
Labels: Inferred, Low
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 deviated from its planned Kuala Lumpur–Beijing route on March 8, 2014.
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 deviated from its planned Kuala Lumpur–Beijing route on March 8, 2014.
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There were 239 people aboard MH370, consisting of 227 passengers and 12 crew members.
There were 239 people aboard MH370, consisting of 227 passengers and 12 crew members.
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The official record of the final voice transmission from MH370 is "Good night, Malaysian Three Seven Zero".
The official record of the final voice transmission from MH370 is "Good night, Malaysian Three Seven Zero".
Labels: Inferred, Low
The aircraft involved in MH370 was a Boeing 777-200ER with registration 9M-MRO.
The aircraft involved in MH370 was a Boeing 777-200ER with registration 9M-MRO.
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Malaysian authorities corrected the widely reported final voice transmission from MH370 in April 2014.
Malaysian authorities corrected the widely reported final voice transmission from MH370 in April 2014.
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MH370 departed Kuala Lumpur International Airport shortly after midnight on 8 March 2014.
MH370 departed Kuala Lumpur International Airport shortly after midnight on 8 March 2014.
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The passengers on MH370 included three children and two infants, representing 14 nationalities, with the larg…
The passengers on MH370 included three children and two infants, representing 14 nationalities, with the largest group being Chinese.
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MH370 remained airborne for more than seven hours after its diversion.
MH370 remained airborne for more than seven hours after its diversion.
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All 12 crew members of MH370 were Malaysian.
All 12 crew members of MH370 were Malaysian.
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Approximately one minute and 43 seconds after the last voice contact, MH370's transponders stopped transmitti…
Approximately one minute and 43 seconds after the last voice contact, MH370's transponders stopped transmitting and the aircraft turned back toward the Strait of Malacca.
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The MH370 aircraft was delivered in 2002.
The MH370 aircraft was delivered in 2002.
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The captain of MH370 was Zaharie Ahmad Shah, aged 53, with approximately 18,000 flight hours.
The captain of MH370 was Zaharie Ahmad Shah, aged 53, with approximately 18,000 flight hours.
Labels: Inferred, Medium
The ACARS data reporting system on MH370 stopped before its transponder.
The ACARS data reporting system on MH370 stopped before its transponder.
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MH370 almost certainly ended in the southern Indian Ocean after fuel exhaustion.
MH370 almost certainly ended in the southern Indian Ocean after fuel exhaustion.
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Malaysian military primary radar tracked MH370 for roughly an hour as it crossed the peninsula toward the And…
Malaysian military primary radar tracked MH370 for roughly an hour as it crossed the peninsula toward the Andaman Sea until it left radar coverage.
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First Officer Fariq Abdul Hamid was completing his final line-training flight before being qualified as a Boe…
First Officer Fariq Abdul Hamid was completing his final line-training flight before being qualified as a Boeing 777 first officer.
Labels: Inferred, Medium
Investigators analyzed MH370's satellite communications records after initial searches of the Bay of Bengal a…
Investigators analyzed MH370's satellite communications records after initial searches of the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea.
Labels: Inferred, Low
The satellite data unit (SDU) on MH370 re-logged on to the Inmarsat network at about 02:25 MYT, consistent wi…
The satellite data unit (SDU) on MH370 re-logged on to the Inmarsat network at about 02:25 MYT, consistent with a power interruption and restoration.
Labels: Inferred, Low
Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah and First Officer Fariq Abdul Hamid had not previously flown together after Fariq’…
Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah and First Officer Fariq Abdul Hamid had not previously flown together after Fariq’s upgrade training.
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Physical debris confirms that the MH370 aircraft was destroyed.
Physical debris confirms that the MH370 aircraft was destroyed.
Labels: Inferred, Medium
A ground station in Perth sent automatic hourly status requests ("handshakes") to MH370.
A ground station in Perth sent automatic hourly status requests ("handshakes") to MH370.
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The main wreckage, flight recorders, and human remains of MH370 have not been recovered.
The main wreckage, flight recorders, and human remains of MH370 have not been recovered.
Labels: Inferred, Medium
The SDU re-logon event on MH370 is a fact that drives much of the "deliberate action" analysis regarding the…
The SDU re-logon event on MH370 is a fact that drives much of the "deliberate action" analysis regarding the flight's disappearance.
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A 2025–2026 Ocean Infinity search for MH370 covered approximately 7,571 square kilometres without finding con…
A 2025–2026 Ocean Infinity search for MH370 covered approximately 7,571 square kilometres without finding confirmed wreckage.
Labels: Inferred, Low
A new underwater search for MH370 by Ocean Infinity was approved by Malaysia's cabinet in December 2024 and r…
A new underwater search for MH370 by Ocean Infinity was approved by Malaysia's cabinet in December 2024 and resumed in early 2025.
Labels: Source-linked, Low
Investigators derived the distance between MH370 and the satellite at hourly intervals using automatic hourly…
Investigators derived the distance between MH370 and the satellite at hourly intervals using automatic hourly status requests from a Perth ground station.
Labels: Inferred, Low
The "7th arc" of likely positions for MH370 was derived from burst timing offset (BTO) and burst frequency of…
The "7th arc" of likely positions for MH370 was derived from burst timing offset (BTO) and burst frequency offset (BFO) values on Inmarsat satellite 3-F1.
Labels: Inferred, Low
Malaysia extended its agreement with Ocean Infinity for the search of MH370 from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 20…
Malaysia extended its agreement with Ocean Infinity for the search of MH370 from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027.
Labels: Inferred, Low
The search for MH370 remains authorized but unresolved as of October 1, 2026.
The search for MH370 remains authorized but unresolved as of October 1, 2026.
Labels: Inferred, Low