In 2014, a commercial flight vanished into thin air and became aviation's greatest mystery

Technology
In 2014, a commercial flight vanished into thin air and became aviation's greatest mystery

When Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 vanished without a trace in 2014, it triggered the most expensive search in aviation history and left a mystery that remains unsolved over a decade later.

On March 8, 2014, a Boeing 777 carrying 239 people disappeared from radar screens while traveling from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. Despite a massive international effort covering millions of square miles, the main wreckage was never found. The only physical evidence emerged years later when small pieces of debris washed ashore on the coasts of Africa and various Indian Ocean islands.

There's more to this story — open the app to keep reading.

Continue Reading in App
1 more paragraphs · plus a 3-question quiz
Open in App

Get the full experience

Download Facts A Day