Vincent Lyne, a researcher at the University of Tasmania’s Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, believes he has identified a “perfect hiding place” for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370. The plane disappeared in March 2014 while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, carrying 239 people. Despite extensive searches, the aircraft has never been found, leading to numerous conspiracy theories about its fate.
Lyne’s research, which was recently published in the Journal of Navigation, suggests that the disappearance was a deliberate act by the pilot. He argues that the plane’s damage indicates it underwent a “controlled ditching” rather than a high-speed crash. He also identified a specific location in the Southern Indian Ocean, previously dismissed by the FBI, as the most likely crash site.
This site is located in a 6,000-meter-deep area at the eastern end of the Broken Ridge, known for its challenging ocean conditions and rugged terrain. Lyne believes that this location was chosen to intentionally conceal the aircraft and that previous search efforts failed because they did not focus on this area.
He has called for a new search to verify his findings, suggesting that science now provides clear guidance on where MH370 might be. Whether his proposed location will be searched again remains up to officials and search companies.
