Gone
The Mystery of The Missing Plane
Introduction
On March 8th, a Malaysian Plane, Flight 370, was on its way to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur. However, the flight was classified as a criminal case on March 15th when communications were disabled and the plane went missing. 227 passengers and 12 crew members were on board the plane during its disappearance. Many people have joined together in trying to find where the plane went. It is believed to have fallen in the Southern Indian Ocean.
Timeline
This points out all the places Flight 370 was before it disappeared. The communications were disabled during a handover between Malaysian and Vietnamese air traffic controllers. The battery may not last for more than 30 days. The plane is suspected of going a different direction then expected.
Flight 370
New details have come in and suspicion of hijacking by a crew member(s) have grown. After reviewing radar track data from nearby countries, officials believe whoever was flying the plane was trying to avoid detection. Also, commanders have discovered that the communications between the airplane and airline were disabled on the plane before its disappearance. An investigation on the pilot, Zaharie Ahmad Shah, and co-pilot, Abdul Hamid, has began.
Possible Locations
Authorities have determined the possible locations of where Flight 370 may have landed. The search for the plane continues off western Australian Coast. These possibilities are established by the last known location of the plane. Chinese, Australian, and British Navy are searching the ocean floors for airplane pieces.
New Discoveries
Hope
An Australian Navy Ship recently detected new underwater signal sounds that may have been from the missing plane. Investigators hope the signals could be locator beacons from the plane's data recorders. The Navy received visual indications, as well. The beacons are designed to begin sending signals when a plane crashes into water. Although many people believe that there are no survivors from the plane, there is a small sense of hope from the passengers' families for closure and miracles.
Southern Indian Ocean
14 planes and 14 ships are searching the Indian Ocean for clues of the plane. However, many people are losing hope because no new sounds were heard from the beacon. April 8th marked day 31 since the disappearance. Many are doubting survivors, but many are searching for a miracle.