Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, a Boeing 777-200ER, disappeared on March 8, 2014 while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board. About 40 minutes after takeoff, MH370 lost contact with air traffic control while over the South China Sea. The last communication from the cockpit was a routine "Good night Malaysian three seven zero." Shortly after, the aircraft's transponder was turned off, and the plane veered off course, making an unexpected turn westward over the Malay Peninsula.Military radar tracked the plane heading toward the Indian Ocean before it disappeared from all tracking systems. Despite an extensive search operation led by multiple countries, the aircraft's main wreckage was never found. However, in 2015 and 2016, debris confirmed to be from MH370 washed up on the shores of Réunion Island, Mozambique, and Madagascar, suggesting that the plane crashed into the southern Indian Ocean.Several theories emerged about the cause of the disappearance. Some believe it was a mechanical failure or hijacking, while others suggest a pilot's deliberate action. A leading theory points to Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah as possibly having intentionally diverted the flight, but no concrete evidence supports this claim. The official investigation report in 2018 concluded that the aircraft's change of course was likely due to manual inputs, but the reason remains unknown.The disappearance of MH370 remains one of the greatest mysteries in aviation history. The search for the wreckage officially ended in 2017 after covering 120,000 square kilometers of the Indian Ocean. Despite advances in technology and analysis, the fate of MH370 and the true cause of its disappearance continue to puzzle investigators and the public.
