Hello everyone! The mystery of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370, one of the most baffling aviation disappearances in history, might be closer to being solved—or so claims scientist Vincent Lyne.
More than a decade after the plane vanished without a trace, Lyne, an adjunct researcher at the University of Tasmania, believes he has pinpointed the “perfect hiding place” for the missing aircraft deep in the Indian Ocean.
Lyne’s theory centers on a 6,000-meter-deep (about 20,000 feet) hole located in the rugged and treacherous terrain of the Broken Ridge, a submerged mountain range in the southern Indian Ocean. According to Lyne, this location, filled with fine sediments and surrounded by steep ridges and other deep holes, is an ideal spot for the wreckage of MH370 to remain concealed. He suggests that the plane was deliberately flown into this area by the pilot, Zaharie Ahmad Shah, in a calculated move to ensure it would be nearly impossible to find.
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Lyne’s claims echo those of others who have long speculated that Shah intentionally crashed the plane in a murder-suicide plot. He argues that the evidence—particularly the damage to the plane’s wings and other debris—supports the idea that MH370 was not the victim of a high-speed, fuel-starved crash, but rather a controlled ditching, much like the famous “Miracle on the Hudson” landing by Captain Chesley Sullenberger.
Despite numerous searches that have spanned tens of thousands of square miles, the wreckage of MH370 has never been found, save for a few fragments washed up on distant shores. Lyne, however, is urging authorities to prioritize searching this newly identified area, confident that the missing aircraft lies hidden in this deep oceanic grave.
But here’s where things get even more intriguing. Lyne’s proposed location aligns with a flight path simulated by the pilot on his home computer—data that was previously dismissed by investigators as irrelevant. He believes that this premeditated flight path, combined with the location’s daunting terrain, provides the answers to why previous searches came up empty.
The theory isn’t entirely new. British pilot Simon Hardy had previously floated a similar idea, suggesting that the plane could be resting just outside the official search area, in a spot that has never been thoroughly explored. Hardy’s work caught the attention of the official search team, and he was even brought in to provide his expertise during the 2015 search efforts. However, the search ended in 2017 without conclusive results, leaving Hardy’s theory unproven.
As the families of the 239 passengers and crew continue to seek closure, Lyne’s theory presents a compelling case for renewed search efforts. Whether or not officials decide to act on this information remains to be seen, but if Lyne is correct, the final resting place of MH370 might finally be within reach—hidden deep within the Indian Ocean, in a place where science and tragedy intersect.
