Beijing/ Kuala Lumpur/New Delhi: As the search for the missing flight entered its seventh day, there have been many conspiracy theories about the plane. A dozen countries swept the region from South China Sea to Bay of Bengal in hope of finding some trace of the missing Malaysian Airlines plane MH 370 that went missing on Saturday with 239 people onboard.
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Authorities responsible for the search operation are considering a variety of possibilities including involvement of terrorist to possible case of hijacking.
What could have possible happened to MH 370?
For lack of any conclusive evidence, there have been lots and lots of theories that emerged over the possible causes of the plane’s disappearance. Among them are pilot error, mechanical malfunction, and terrorism – even alien abduction for that matter.
But logically, there can be only two likely outcomes – either the plane disintegrated mid-air or nose-dived into the sea. The South China Morning Post showed the disintegration could have been caused by an explosion or a technical failure and that may have led small debris to spread over a huge area which will be difficult to find.
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On the other hand, if the plane nose-dived into the sea, the debris would be confined to a small area and will be easier to find.
Aviation experts said an explosion on board appeared to be the likely cause of the disaster. The plane was at cruising altitude, which is the safest phase of flight. A former Malaysian Airlines pilot said that it was an explosion or lightning strike.
However, a mid-air explosion should have been detected by satellites. The United States reviewed imagery taken by spy satellites for evidence of a mid-air explosion, but saw none. On the other hand, it remains a mystery if the plane nose-dived directly into the sea as the crew did not issue a distress call in the minutes before impact.
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US Investigators are hinting at the possibility that the Malaysian Airlines plane was airborne for 4 more hours after it lost contact.
Six days after flight disappeared, the Indian Ocean has become the latest area that authorities will scour in an attempt to find the aircraft and her 239 passengers and crew that disappeared without a trace.
White House Spokesperson Jay Carney said at a press conference, “It's my understanding that based on some new information that's not necessarily conclusive - but new information - an additional search area may be opened in the Indian Ocean. We are consulting with international partners about the appropriate assets to deploy.”
Vietnam said on Thursday that its aircraft and ships have not found any debris said to have been spotted by Chinese satellites. State-run agency quoted Vietnamese Deputy Transport Minister Pham Quy Tieu as saying, ‘Aircraft and vessels sent out by Vietnam found no debris in the waters where Chinese satellites spotted three floating objects in the hunt for the missing Malaysian airlines flight’.
Vietnam authorities dispatched two aircraft and two ships to fly over the waters off the Vietnam's southern coast where Chinese satellites photographed suspected floating objects, Pham, who is leading a frontline command in Phu Quoc Island, said.
Earlier today China's State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence (SASTIND) said a Chinese satellite has found three floating objects at a suspected site of the missing Malaysian Airlines plane but it was not sure whether it was the debris of the plane. China pressed 10 satellites besides eight ships and three aircraft to conduct search operations. A huge international search operation has been mostly focused on the shallow waters of the Gulf of Thailand off Malaysia’s east coast.
The Strait of Malacca and Andaman Sea has been included since Sunday but the search there has remained futile so far. Meanwhile, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has asked Malaysia to step up coordination for search operations.
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Terrorism experts are not denying the possibility of handwork of terror groups. They believe that pilots or someone else could have turned-off the transponders to avoid detection and flew it to another country. India today joined the global search for the Malaysian aircraft by deploying three warships along with around four surveillance aircraft including the latest P-8I anti-submarine warfare plane.
Three warships have been dispatched from Andaman and Nicobar Command including INS Kumbhir and INS Saryu from Navy and Coast Guard Ship Kanaklata Baruah to the areas specified by the Malaysian Government, Navy officials said.
According to the latest news reports making headlines world over, two passengers on the missing Malaysia Airlines Plane are reported to have been travelling on stolen passports.
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The 227 people, including five Indians, and 12 crew members on board the Malaysia Airlines were identified.
The five Indian passengers who were on board have been identified as - Chetana Kolekar (55), Swanand Kolekar (23), Vinod Kolekar (59), Chandrikams Sharma (51), Kranti Shirsath (44).
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No one knows how or why the plane disappeared or where it crashed. There are very, very few reasons for a modern plane to suddenly disappear. Read full story - Missing Malaysia Airlines: How can a plane disappear off the radar?
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