October 2026 commentary examines assumptions about the remaining search area
A dated research-watch note on Jeff Wise and Aaron Murphy’s October 2026 search-area discussion, clearly separated from official search boundaries.
Explore this recordResearch watch / October 2026
New research.
Different levels of evidence.
A guide to recent proposals and discussion, with publication dates, original links, and the questions that remain open.
Three current threads
July 2026 hydroacoustic reporting: older recordings, renewed discussion
Understand the July 2026 discussion of Jean-Yves Royer’s hydroacoustic work, its older data, and why it is not confirmation of an MH370 wreck location.
Explore this recordMarch 2026: an independent proposal to examine an acoustic candidate near Java
Victor Iannello highlighted Ed Anderson’s proposed acoustic candidate near Java in March 2026. The proposed association with MH370 remains unproven.
Explore this recordAn older paper can be newly relevant
Usama Kadri’s 2024 Scientific Reports study examines the use of hydroacoustic records in aircraft-crash research and recommends further testing. Its peer-reviewed status does not make every proposed MH370 interpretation a confirmed event.
A 2026 professional-magazine contribution
Octavian Thor Pleter’s feature in the May/June 2026 issue of Navigation News discusses search methods and competing interpretations. It is an authored magazine feature, not an official investigation finding or a new peer-reviewed validation of a wreck location.
Questions to ask of a proposed result
- What is the original measurement date, and when was the analysis published?
- Can the underlying data and processing steps be inspected?
- Has the analysis been independently reproduced?
- Does a proposed location fit the other evidence and acknowledge uncertainties?
- Has a search authority adopted the proposal, or is it still a recommendation?
The reviewed material does not establish a newly confirmed MH370 wreck location. Reader comments, author assertions, and a formal search decision are distinct records.