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MH370 Search Overview

Australian Transport Safety Bureau

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  1. Unresolved phenomena · 8 March 2014

    Disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370

    Kuala Lumpur International Airport departure point · Malaysia

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    Technical overview of the aircraft, search-area analysis, confirmed debris, investigation limits, and search history.

    1. Quick read

      Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 left Kuala Lumpur for Beijing on 8 March 2014 with 239 people aboard and disappeared from civilian tracking.

      Reviewed 5 August 2026
    2. Trigger and conditions

      After the aircraft passed its final Malaysian reporting point, its transponder stopped transmitting and normal voice contact ended.

      Reviewed 5 August 2026
    3. Uncertainty

      Investigators can reconstruct portions of the route, but they could not determine why the aircraft diverted or who controlled it during each phase.

      Reviewed 5 August 2026
    4. Why it matters

      MH370 demonstrates that a modern airliner can still become difficult to locate when tracking systems are fragmented and the likely endpoint is remote deep ocean.

      Reviewed 5 August 2026