One of the most mysterious aircraft disappearances is that of Malaysia Airlines flight 370 (MH370). It was an international passenger flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. On 8 March 2014, the carrier had its last voice communication with the air traffic control, about an hour after it took off from the airport. It then disappeared in the radar and even the Malaysian military radar tried to track MH 370. Until today, no one has found the aircraft. There were more than 230 people in the MH 370 before it vanished.
According to The Borneo Post, a fourth ship, Fugro Supporter, will join the team that search for the missing MH 370. It will focus in the southern Indian Ocean. It has an advanced underwater sonar equipment that may help in determining the location of the aircraft.
Some people are now comparing the incidents between the AirAsia crash and the Malaysia Airlines disappearance. Just recently, the AirAsia fuselage has been found. However, on USA Today, they made a summary on why these 2 incidents are incomparable. For one, the debris found from AirAsia were in shallow waters. The Malaysia Airlines disappeared without leaving clues. The weather played a vital role too. Air controllers were aware of AirAsia's situation. This was not the case for Malaysia Airlines. Apart from that, AirAsia followed its flight path. Malaysia Airlines was reportedly deviated from it.
A source provided some statements from the families of MH 370 victims. One of them said that the families of the AirAsia victims are luckier than they are because they have been made aware of what happened shortly after the incident. They, on the other hand, are still hoping that the MH 370 mystery will be solved.
Millions of people are still interested on the MH 370's progress. One can only imagine the pain it has brought to the families of the victims.
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