Has the Missing MH370 Plane Finally Been Found? Scientist Claims Discovery of Ideal Hiding Spot

After years of mystery, an Australian scientist claims to have identified the "perfect hiding place" for the missing Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370.

The flight, carrying 239 passengers, vanished from radar shortly after departing from Kuala Lumpur in 2014, sparking the largest search operation in aviation history.

Vincent Lyne, a researcher at the University of Tasmania, suggests that the evidence points to the plane being deliberately flown into a 6,000m (20,000ft) deep 'hole' in the Indian Ocean's Broken Ridge.

In a LinkedIn post, Lyne wrote, "This work shifts the narrative of MH370's disappearance from a no-blame, fuel-starvation crash to a scenario where a mastermind pilot executed an almost perfect disappearance in the Southern Indian Ocean."

Lyne, who is affiliated with the University's Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, described Broken Ridge as a treacherous oceanic area with steep, narrow sides, massive ridges, and other deep holes. He believes the plane's wings, flaps, and flaperon were damaged in a "controlled ditching," similar to the famous 2009 Hudson River landing by Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger.

"This supports the original theory by decorated ex-Chief Canadian Air-crash Investigator Larry Vance, who suggested MH370 had fuel and functioning engines when it underwent a controlled ditching, rather than a high-speed, fuel-starved crash," Lyne added.

According to Lyne, the deep hole at the eastern end of Broken Ridge is filled with fine sediments, making it an ideal "hiding place." He urged the investigation of the area.

"Whether or not the area will be searched is up to officials and search companies, but from a scientific standpoint, we now understand why previous searches failed and where MH370 lies. In short, the MH370 mystery has been comprehensively solved in science!" Lyne concluded.

Despite a nearly three-year search covering 120,000 square kilometers of the Indian Ocean, the plane has never been found, and the operation was suspended in January 2017.