One individual claims to have witnessed the notorious Boeing 777, with 239 passengers on board, engulfed in flames while airborne.
The enigma dates back to 8 March 2014 when Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 vanished during its journey from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, marking one of the most bewildering and deadliest unresolved incidents in aviation history.
In 2014, a New Zealand oil rig worker, Mike McKay, faced job loss after reporting a sighting he believed to be MH370 ablaze. While on a break at the Songa Mercur oil rig off the Vietnamese coast, McKay observed an aircraft on fire at a high altitude.
McKay promptly alerted his superiors via email, expressing his belief that he witnessed the Malaysian Airlines flight descending. The email detailed the sighting, specifying the location and duration of the incident.
Despite the confidentiality of the email, it was leaked to the media, prompting McKay to acknowledge the possibility of his observation not aligning with the accepted flight path of the missing plane.
Following McKay’s report, Vietnamese authorities launched aircraft to search for the missing flight. Recent search efforts by Ocean Infinity were paused in April, citing seasonal factors, as confirmed by Malaysia’s Transport Minister Anthony Loke.
Concurrently, Ismail Hammad, Chief Engineer at Egyptair, has proposed a solution to the mystery surrounding MH370, aiming to streamline search operations and pinpoint the aircraft’s location. Hammad questioned the authenticity of photographs depicting the plane’s debris in saltwater, citing inconsistencies in the paint condition.
The search operation has since resumed, as the quest for answers regarding the fate of MH370 continues.