Missing Cases
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370
A Boeing 777 disappeared on 8 March 2014 after deviating from its route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. Source set meets the current publication gate; interpretation remains provisional pending stronger primary-source review.
Case identity
11 sources / 11 evidence items / updated Jun 12, 2026Date
Mar 8, 2014
Location
Indian Ocean search zone
Category
Missing Cases
Status
Partially Explained
30-Second Summary
What happened?
A Boeing 777 disappeared on 8 March 2014 after deviating from its route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.
Why is it famous?
Source set meets the current publication gate; interpretation remains provisional pending stronger primary-source review.
Current consensus?
The disappearance and broad end state are heavily sourced. The cause, intent, and precise resting place remain open.
94Signal
Overall investigation significance score.
100Reality
How strongly evidence supports that the event occurred.
72Debunk
How strongly conventional explanations explain the event.
58Residue
How much unexplained material remains.
Signal basis: score reflects source count, evidence count, freshness, and search interest. Individual evidence and explanation strength is shown inside the workspace so the top score has visible provenance.
Your read
Source Reading Desk
Read the case through the reporting, not just the summary
Sources are arranged for inspection: publisher, date, original excerpts, and Atlas interpretation are separated so readers can judge the material before accepting the assessment.
#1 / Official / Australian Transport Safety Bureau / Oct 3, 2017
The Operational Search for MH370
Official Australian report on the underwater search and technical analysis for MH370.
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#1 / Official / Australian Transport Safety Bureau / Oct 3, 2017
The Operational Search for MH370
Official Australian report on the underwater search and technical analysis for MH370.
Original reporting is separated from Atlas interpretation.
OpenSource Summary
Official Australian report on the underwater search and technical analysis for MH370.
Atlas Interpretation
This is one of the strongest technical anchors in the case.
Original Excerpts
Source text“Official Australian report on the underwater search and technical analysis for MH370.”
#2 / Official / Jul 30, 2018
MH370 Safety Investigation Report
#3 / Official / Date unknown
MH370 search reports
#4 / Official / Date unknown
Ministry of Transport Malaysia
#5 / Report / Apr 1, 2014
Documents: Preliminary report on missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
#6 / Archive / Date unknown
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 - Wikipedia
#7 / Report / Mar 1, 2014
Cnn: World Asia Malaysia Airlines Plane Ground Witnesses
#8 / Report / Jun 1, 2014
Cnn: World Asia Malaysia Airlines How Long Will Search Continue
#9 / Report / Jun 1, 2014
Cnn: Asia Malaysia Airlines Families Fund Index
#10 / Report / Date unknown
Gov
#11 / Report / Date unknown
The Hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 Continues
Case workspace
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What happened?
A Boeing 777 disappeared on 8 March 2014 after deviating from its route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.
Why it still matters
Source set meets the current publication gate; interpretation remains provisional pending stronger primary-source review.
Current read
The disappearance and broad end state are heavily sourced. The cause, intent, and precise resting place remain open.
What to inspect next
Why the signal is high
This case has multiple accessible sources, a durable visual record, recurring anniversary coverage, and a clear unresolved residue: the later light row is explainable, while the earlier formation accounts are harder to reconstruct cleanly.
Case Verdict
Best current interpretation
Strongly supported
Official Australian report on the underwater search and technical analysis for MH370.
Likely explained
Confirmed debris and ocean drift analysis are inconsistent with claims that the aircraft secretly landed intact.
Still unresolved
Where is the main wreckage?
The disappearance and broad end state are heavily sourced. The cause, intent, and precise resting place remain open.
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