Malaysian Flight MH370 by Elin Maredia

Is it possible for a flight to vanish? On March 8, 2014 Malaysian flight MH370, carrying 239 passengers, disappeared after it took off from Kuala Lumpur, heading to Beijing. (“The Disappearance of Malaysia Flight 370”). Many conspiracies developed after the disappearance.

1)      Was the flight hijacked?

2)       Did the pilot planned this?

3)      Was it government doing all this?

Considering these conspiracy theories, let’s examine the possibility of Zarahie Shah, the pilot, as a suspect in the disappearance of flight MH370.

Zaharie Shah was the pilot for flight MH370 accused of performing a suicide mission.

Zaharie Shah was a high achiever, and close to his family. However, he had struggling relationships. He was an experienced pilot.

Externally, Zaharie was a high achiever, who was an experienced pilot. He was a pilot for a long time, and later became a captain. Since he was so experienced in his work, it is hard to believe that his intentions were suicidal. A retired airline captain, Tom Bunn, says “This guy’s a captain, he’s able to fly a plane around, he’s got too much ego strength to commit suicide. And the other guy’s a co-pilot; they’re high achievers. That doesn’t fit the profile of someone capable of suicide” (Adams). However, his wife had recently left him.

Internally, Zaharie was close to his family, but, unfortunately, since his recent divorce, he

seemed distant. “Shah’s daughter, Aisah, told the Daily Mirror that ‘he was not the father I

knew ... He seemed disturbed and lost -- in a world of his own. He was distant and cranky,’” (Sheets). These reports stated that his divorce and personal life might have gotten in the way and motivated him to perform such a crime.

Although it is unknown if the crash was caused by a suicide mission, it is believable that it could be  Zaharie Shah, who was a high achiever, family oriented, and an experienced pilot with a suspicious personality.

After the disappearance of flight MH370, many conspiracy theories are developed. Three of those many theories include plane hijacking, government involvement, and the pilot’s suicide mission.

The first conspiracy theory points out that the plane must have been hijacked. Christopher Green, a member of the Alternative Media Television suggested that, “either terrorists or a rogue state might have hijacked the plane planning to use it to launch another massive attack” (Conspiracies.net). This theory became popular because of the internet. However, it is devoid of proof. Green does not mention any proof that supports his theory, and lacks concrete evidence. Vladimir Putin was also accused of ordering his men to hijack the plane. This is believed by few people. However, it was posted on social media, which is completely unreliable and not credible. Besides the credibility, logically the plane could not be hijacked because the path it took seemed to be completely controlled, and the pilot’s actions did not show any signs of hijack. The pilot had purposely took the wrong route. He was not supposed to go the way he went. He took a complete opposite direction, which was intended by the pilot. Therefore, this theory of hijacking seems to be completely untrue.

The second conspiracy theory suggests that the CIA is behind the missing flight. The theory states that two CIA agents had to stop the plane from reaching Beijing, since there was a stolen drone on the flight.

“The objective of this CIA operation was to make absolutely certain that the stolen US drone command and control system on-board MH370 did not make it to Beijing under no circumstances whatsoever,”(kStaubin).

This is not enough proof since the theory is based on vague classified missions that were never admitted to.

The last and most believable conspiracy is that the flight was a victim to a suicide mission. Data from flight control center says that the flight was way off track from the original route and could only be controlled by the pilot himself. If this is the case then the flight's disappearance was planned or considered a suicide mission. An article explains,

“The route he practiced on the simulator took him out of Kuala Lumpur before heading south over the remote expanse of the Indian Ocean. It is a route eerily similar to the one investigators believe the plane flew before it vanished in March 2014” (Trask).

This is the most believable explanation for what happened with the MH370’s mysterious disappearance considering all the substantial evidences that point towards Zahrie Shah. Also, the pilot had flew the plane at a height where it is difficult for passengers to breathe. Only, the pilot has a special mask that he can use to breathe on that certain height. This serves as a strong evidence which shows Zaharie’s intention of committing suicide, and also killing 239 people with him. According to the research and beliefs, the flight was in control of the pilot the entire time.

According to a survey, 17 out of 20 people or 80% of the people who were surveyed said they believe that Zaharie Shah had it planned. One of them was unsure and said that it might be believable but he doesn’t want to believe it until they find the missing flight. Others, which is 2 out of 20 people said that they believe it was climatic reason and nobody was really behind this.

Therefore, considering the survey results, the evidences, and the research suggests that the best explanation for the missing flight is that the pilot must have done it.

On March 8, 2014 Malaysian flight MH370 with 239 passengers, went missing. The disappearance of this flight led to three conspiracy theories:

1.      The flight was hijacked.

2.      The government was behind it.

3.      The pilot had planned this.

            Although evidences show that the pilot, Zaharie Shah, is responsible for the missing flight, the mystery of a disappearing plane remains unsolved.

                                                        Works Cited

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“Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.” CBSNews, CBS Interactive.

Adams, Connor. "MH370: Revelations Over Mental State of 'Deeply Troubled' Pilot - Breitbart." 

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Sheets, Adam. "MH370 Update: Was The Plane's Disappearance A Rare Case Of Pilot Suicide?" International Business Times. N.p., 05 Dec. 2015. Web. 09 Nov. 2016.

KStaubin. “Was the Disappearance of MH370 a CIA False Flag Operation?” The Hunt for MH370, 7 Nov. 2016, thehuntformh370.info/content/was-disappearance-mh370-cia-false-flag-operation.

“MH370 Conspiracy: Missing Malaysian Flight.” Conspiracies.net, Dig mental Media Group, 30 June 2016.

Trask, Steven. “MH370 Pilot 'Practiced Flying Suicide Mission on Flight Simulator Weeks before the Airliner Disappeared on Same Route' (So Why Are We Just Hearing about It?).” Daily Mail Online, Associated Newspapers, 23 July 2016.