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The search for missing plane MH370 is back on. An underwater robotics expert explains what’s involved

The search will involve a new fleet of underwater robots that can operate independently at depths of up to 6,000 metres for up to 100 hours at a time.

theconversation.com

More than 11 years after the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, the Malaysian government has approved a new search for the missing debris of the aircraft.

Malaysia announced the push for a renewed search last year, ten years after the tragedy that claimed the lives of 239 people.

Seabed exploration firm Ocean Infinity, which conducted an unsuccessful search in 2018, prepared a new proposal to which Malaysia’s government agreed in principle in December last year.

Now, the company has returned to the southern Indian Ocean 1,500 kilometres west of Perth – with a suite of new high-tech tools.

It has been a long time since the incident, but it would be good to finally solve this mystery and give the families some closure.

 

[Hookshot]

Suicide in the Indian ocean, is what I'm going with.

 

[HRK69]

I'm just going to post this here, just in case

Because there's a really convincing 'UFO' video out there

 

[Dr.D00p]

Truly horrendous part of the planet to search...you may as well be on an alien water world.

 

[Hawking Radiation]

Search has stopped for now. The vessel is on its way to Singapore. They might be back later in the year.

Upsets me how the Malaysian government has taken so long to sign the damn contract.

 

[jason10mm]

I'm just going to post this here, just in case

Because there's a really convincing 'UFO' video out there

I can't follow any of this, but it reminds me of...

 

[Puscifer]

I seriously can't believe they're still doing this.

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

Didn’t they already find debris?

 

[rm082e]

Didn’t they already find debris?

Yes, small pieces washed up on a beach far away. There's no question that it crashed. The question is whether they can find the bulk of the wreckage.

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

Yes, small pieces washed up on a beach far away. There's no question that it crashed. The question is whether they can find the bulk of the wreckage.

it's been so, so, so many years

you'd think the bulk of it is no longer grouped together and instead scattered all across the globe given that it's been over 10 years

 

[IDKFA]

it's been so, so, so many years

you'd think the bulk of it is no longer grouped together and instead scattered all across the globe given that it's been over 10 years

Depends. If the plane crashed into the ocean mostly in one piece then it would have sunk. The weight of the plane could have been around 80 tons (varies depending on fuel, cargo, people on board etc), so most of it would still be at the bottom of the ocean somewhere.

Where is the big question. The search area is vast. We're talking thousands upon thousands of square miles. Sonar searches are also hard because of deep trenches and mountains on the ocean floor.

It's taken so long because finding it is almost impossible.

 

[The Lunch Legend]

Like a needle in a haystack, eh?

 

[SimTourist]

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

Depends. If the plane crashed into the ocean mostly in one piece then it would have sunk. The weight of the plane could have been around 80 tons (varies depending on fuel, cargo, people on board etc), so most of it would still be at the bottom of the ocean somewhere.

Where is the big question. The search area is vast. We're talking thousands upon thousands of square miles. Sonar searches are also hard because of deep trenches and mountains on the ocean floor.

It's taken so long because finding it is almost impossible.

I meant for floating debris

I didn't realize scanning the bottom of the ocean was even feasible. for the reasons you mentioned: it's deep af and we are talking thousands of square miles

 

[sono]

Suicide in the Indian ocean, is what I'm going with.

Yes at this point in time the evidence is pointing to that conclusion

Experienced pilot turned off equipment and maneuvered in just the right places to conceal track.

 

[Nocty]

there is an entire sub-community of youtube dedicated to this case, grifters that all start their reserarch around the video with the spinning orbs circling the plane which was proved to be a fake. It's quite something, lol

 

[The ninja farmer]

Yes at this point in time the evidence is pointing to that conclusion

Experienced pilot turned off equipment and maneuvered in just the right places to conceal track.

Sadly. This looks the most likely course of events. The pilot was skilled and experienced enough to know where to be and where not to be at certain times of the flight. This can’t be by chance and hints at a deliberate act

Not sure about why this has to be a conspiracy about something. A truly sad event for all those people and families. Made shameful by these online grifters and using this event for money or subs

Hope they find some path to closure, but I guess it’s the not truly knowing part that keeps this ongoing for them

As for finding the aircraft or large parts of it. I would think it’s easier to map mars these days than it is, in the location they are looking. Good luck to them, but the area is just so vast and uncharted at the bottom. With some areas of incredible depths.

This may get solved one day. But I think that’s maybe not that close (till tech and the mapping improve for this lonely, isolated part of the world)

 

[Major Insano]

I saw some footage of one of the searches a few years ago, and they said they had searched over 20,000 square km/miles of ocean.
I thought that was quite impressive(it is really), but then it highlighted the area on a map and then zoomed out to a satellite view..
The area was just a thin red line in the south Indian ocean.

The area is just so big, and any plane hitting the water from cruising altitude is going to break into a billion pieces.

For me, the evidence so far points to pilot suicide.

I still want to know for sure though and will keep an eye on this, as I like unsolved mysteries and all the intrigue/theories.

 

[Hookshot]

The southern part of the Indian ocean is the arse end of nowhere. I imagine any benevolent companies searching for the plane are really looking for all sorts of minerals or oil fields.