The Search
The search for the flight was one of the largest and most expensive in aviation history
International Participation
The international search for the plane involved 26 countries equipped with boats, planes, submarines and more.
The search effort took place in multiple areas. The inital areas of search were along the South China Sea. The area was expanded to cover the Strait of Malacca after the Malaysian Military revealed more information.
Inital Search Areas (Image By Andrew Heneen)
Normal aircraft tracking. All of which went offline except for satellite communication (Image By Andrew Heneen)
However, days after the disappearance, more information came out about the flight. The search areas were adjusted again using satellite handshakes. The new search areas were very remote, sometimes taking days just to reach there.
The Debris
The search covered almost three-million square miles and, yet no sign of wreckage was ever found... until years later.
In 2015, beach cleaners in Réunion Island stumbled upon what turned out to be a right wing flaperon. The flaperon was examined and was later confirmed to belong to MH370.
Inital Search Areas (Image By The Guardian)
In the following months, more debris was discovered. You can see them here
The Theories
Click the button to learn about the theories of where the plane went.
