Deliberate diversion
A deliberate change of route is one line of analysis. It does not establish the identity or motive of a person responsible.
Hypotheses / MH370
Explanations need
evidence and limits.
The investigation has not established a complete explanation for the disappearance or individual responsibility.
What the official record says
The Malaysian safety investigation could not determine what happened without the main wreckage and recorders. The report considered changes to the flight path and possible interference, but uncertainty remains about who acted, why, and what occurred later in the flight.
How to assess a hypothesis
Incapacitation or hypoxia
Scenarios involving incapacitation attempt to explain a prolonged flight without normal communications. They must also account for the recorded changes in the flight path.
Technical failure or interference
Proposed failures or interference must fit the available radar, communications, performance, and debris evidence. A plausible mechanism is not proof that it occurred.
Questions every explanation must address
- Does it distinguish recorded observations from assumptions?
- Does it explain the communications and radar record, rather than selecting only convenient details?
- Does its proposed route fit the satellite constraints and their uncertainties?
- Does it acknowledge alternative explanations and missing evidence?
- Can another reader inspect the data and reproduce the method?
Responsibility is not established
FindMH370.com does not label a passenger or crew member responsible on the basis of an unproven theory. Investigation findings, police inquiries, independent research, and media speculation are different categories of information.
Explore the research directory ↗Check the record
Sources & further reading
- ATSB · Search overview ↗
Official account of the investigation and search history.
- Malaysia MOT · Investigation archive ↗
Government investigation documents and supporting records.
- ATSB · Operational search reports ↗
Satellite analysis, search-area definition, and evidence constraints.
Recent research & commentary
For dated additions, including hydroacoustic discussion and current search-area commentary, visit Research watch. The original studies and authors’ interpretations remain distinct from official findings.