What happened to Malaysia Airlines flight MH370? 1 Explosion/crash Tragically, one of the likely explanations for the missing airliner remains that the Boeing 777 suffered a catastrophic mechanical failure. Twenty minutes after take-off, the jet stopped transmitting its engine data. After another 23 minutes, all contact was lost. That would point to engine failure, a fire, or some other disaster. Flaws: So far, rescuers have failed to find any debris at all in the region where the plane lost contact, despite a huge operation and shallow waters. 2 Depressurisation/hypoxia In this scenario, a crack in the plane leads to the cabin losing pressure and the passengers, flight attendants, and eventually the pilots losing consciousness from lack of oxygen. Meanwhile, the plane continues to fly on autopilot for several more hours. Flaws: If the plane did not suffer an immediate catastrophe, there is no reason for the data transmission system and the planes transponder, which sends its location, to be off while the autopilot functioned. 3 Terrorism Terrorism was an early hypothesis, especially after it emerged that two men on board had been travelling on stolen passports. Later, it emerged that those men were more likely to be illegal immigrants. Flaws: Ruling out the Chinese on board, who have no history of this type of terrorism, and the small number of passengers from other countries, there remains only a small number of Malaysians and Indonesians. Both countries have radical Muslim groups, but no one has claimed responsibility. 4 Hijacking A scenario gaining currency is that the plane was hijacked. The timing of its disappearance, between two air traffic control zones, fits this theory, as does the radio silence. This would also explain why the mobile phones of some passengers were connecting, but not being answered. Flaws: There has been no demand from hijackers, or contact from terrorists. The hijackers would have had to be trained to disable the communication and location systems, but police have not indicated anyone on the manifest with such skills. 5 Sabotage If hijackers were not responsible, the pilots themselves could have taken over the plane. When Malaysian officials were asked about the flight simulator in Captain Zaharie Ahmed Shahs house, they visibly paled and stumbled. One of the pilots may have also wanted to commit suicide: there is a grisly precedent for pilots downing their planes in the ocean. Flaws: Both men have been profiled by the police and no information has been released that suggests either was capable of such a deed. Its been a week since the flight is missing and no proper information till date..
Posted on: Sat, 15 Mar 2014 10:52:26 +0000
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