Why The Disappearance Of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
Malaysia Airlines’ Flight 370 Disappearance
Have you ever pondered about a plane disappearing in the 21st century and not being able to find it? On March 8th, 2014 Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared. The plane was scheduled to take off from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and to land in Beijing, China. The flight held 227 passengers and 12 crew members. It is said that Flight 370 lost contact with air traffic control after less than an hour of flying. A couple hours later the flight was announced missing. Since the disappearance, no flight debris or crash site has been found. To conclude, many people are shocked on how Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 could disappear and not be found with the help modern technology.
The search began after Malaysia Airlines issued a statement stating that the aircraft was missing. The search focused on the Gulf of Thailand and South China Sea where the plane was last seen. The search was expanded to the straight of Malacca and the Andaman Sea after a military radar showed that Flight 370 made a sharp left turn and flew over the Malay Peninsula. Within two days, the country had already sent out more than 34 aircrafts and 40 ships to the area. Over 25 countries helped with the search. There were five phases to the search and the plane still hasn’t been found. …show more content…
About $44 million has been spent on the search for the missing plane. Advanced technology used on the search includes remotely operating vehicle, autonomous underwater vehicles, and towed pinger locator. Not being able to find a missing plane in the 21st century with all the advanced technology is mind boggling. Search teams used top notch equipment and spend millions of dollars yet they still can’t find a missing plane. With all the money countries have in their economies and all the new equipment they have they still can’t find a missing
Have you ever pondered about a plane disappearing in the 21st century and not being able to find it? On March 8th, 2014 Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared. The plane was scheduled to take off from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and to land in Beijing, China. The flight held 227 passengers and 12 crew members. It is said that Flight 370 lost contact with air traffic control after less than an hour of flying. A couple hours later the flight was announced missing. Since the disappearance, no flight debris or crash site has been found. To conclude, many people are shocked on how Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 could disappear and not be found with the help modern technology.
The search began after Malaysia Airlines issued a statement stating that the aircraft was missing. The search focused on the Gulf of Thailand and South China Sea where the plane was last seen. The search was expanded to the straight of Malacca and the Andaman Sea after a military radar showed that Flight 370 made a sharp left turn and flew over the Malay Peninsula. Within two days, the country had already sent out more than 34 aircrafts and 40 ships to the area. Over 25 countries helped with the search. There were five phases to the search and the plane still hasn’t been found. …show more content…
About $44 million has been spent on the search for the missing plane. Advanced technology used on the search includes remotely operating vehicle, autonomous underwater vehicles, and towed pinger locator. Not being able to find a missing plane in the 21st century with all the advanced technology is mind boggling. Search teams used top notch equipment and spend millions of dollars yet they still can’t find a missing plane. With all the money countries have in their economies and all the new equipment they have they still can’t find a missing