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Time of India
7 days ago
- General
- Time of India
MH370 déjà vu? Here's what we know about the mysterious disappearance of a private plane over Tasmania
A private jet has mysteriously vanished over Tasmania, Australia, drawing eerie comparisons to the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 nearly a decade ago. According to reports, the two-seater aircraft went missing on August 2. Its sudden disappearance has sparked a flurry of concern, especially since it vanished without issuing a mayday call—much like the infamous MH370 case. Productivity Tool Zero to Hero in Microsoft Excel: Complete Excel guide By Metla Sudha Sekhar View Program Finance Introduction to Technical Analysis & Candlestick Theory By Dinesh Nagpal View Program Finance Financial Literacy i e Lets Crack the Billionaire Code By CA Rahul Gupta View Program Digital Marketing Digital Marketing Masterclass by Neil Patel By Neil Patel View Program Finance Technical Analysis Demystified- A Complete Guide to Trading By Kunal Patel View Program Productivity Tool Excel Essentials to Expert: Your Complete Guide By Study at home View Program Artificial Intelligence AI For Business Professionals Batch 2 By Ansh Mehra View Program Here's what we know so far: The aircraft was carrying a pilot in his 70s, his partner in her 60s, and their dog. The couple has been identified as 72-year-old Gregory Vaughan and 66-year-old Kim Worner. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like This Could Be the Best Time to Trade Gold in 5 Years IC Markets Learn More Undo The flight was en route to New South Wales after making a scheduled stop in Leongatha, located in Southern Victoria. However, the plane never reached its intended destination. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) confirmed that no distress signal or mayday call was made prior to the aircraft vanishing. Live Events The plane departed from George Town, Tasmania, around 12:45 p.m. on Saturday. Concerns were raised when it failed to land in Central Western New South Wales by 5 p.m. AMSA is leading the investigation into the aircraft's disappearance. Officials have reiterated that no emergency communication was received from the pilot before contact was lost. The pilot, described as 'experienced,' had owned the distinctive 'bright green' aircraft for three to four months prior to the incident. Authorities have refrained from disclosing the make and model of the plane to avoid revealing the couple's identity. In a statement, AMSA urged people in the region—especially those near the Bass Strait—to 'keep a sharp lookout' for any signs of the missing plane . Search efforts involving Tasmania Police, AMSA, and Victoria Police have been concentrated along Tasmania's northern coastline, particularly between George Town and Turners Beach. The mystery continues to unfold as authorities work against time to locate the missing aircraft and determine what caused its sudden disappearance.
Economic Times
05-08-2025
- General
- Economic Times
Did MH370 sink into a ‘black hole' in the Indian Ocean? New theory gains traction
Synopsis Missing MH370 News: Eleven years after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 vanished without a trace, a new theory has emerged that claims to pinpoint the wreckage's location in one of the most remote and treacherous parts of the Indian Ocean. Based on high-resolution sonar and terrain data, Dr Vincent Lyne believes the aircraft lies in a deep underwater trench known as the Penang Longitude Deep Hole. His theory challenges the official narrative and calls for urgent re-examination of the evidence. Here's what we know. Agencies Missing MH370 news In the early hours of 8 March 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 took off from Kuala Lumpur, bound for Beijing. Everything appeared normal for the first 40 minutes. Then came the final radio message at 01:19, calmly delivered by First Officer Fariq Hamid, "Good night Malaysian three seven zero."Seconds later, the Boeing 777 slipped quietly off radar just as it crossed into Vietnamese airspace. It has not been seen or heard from since. Onboard were 239 people. Their fates remain unknown. After a decade of theories, searches, false leads, and grief, Dr Vincent Lyne, a retired University of Tasmania researcher, believes he's found the closest thing yet to a GEBCO bathymetric data, which maps the ocean floor, Dr Lyne discovered a single bright yellow pixel in the middle of nowhere: Latitude 33.02°S, Longitude 100.27°E, roughly 1,500 kilometres west of Perth. That pixel, he says, sits inside a 6,000-metre-deep pit at the eastern end of Broken Ridge, an underwater mountain range scarred with steep slopes, ridges and deep sediment-filled holes. He calls it the Penang Longitude Deep Hole, and he believes it could be where MH370 came to rest. "Hidden deep in the vast ocean where Broken Ridge meets the Diamantina Fracture Zone, a single bright pixel has emerged, pinpointing the wreckage with unprecedented accuracy," Lyne that depth nearly 20,000 feet and in such a geologically hostile part of the seabed, sonar readings flagged something that doesn't match any known natural formation."It stood out as an extreme anomaly pointing to the potential MH370 crash site. Yet, inconsistencies in blended sonar and satellite altimeter data introduced some location uncertainty, despite the unmistakable extreme anomaly."Dr Lyne is convinced the crash wasn't accidental. He argues it was deliberately planned to end exactly where it did, in a place designed to hide the wreckage from the world.'That pre-meditated iconic location harbours a very deep 6000m hole at the eastern end of the Broken Ridge... a perfect 'hiding' place.'The terrain, he says, is no accident. It's unforgiving, rarely studied, and ideal for vanishing without a suggests whoever was in control of the plane tried to hit the centre of the hole but made a misjudgement, instead colliding with the steep slope and sliding down."A very rugged and dangerous ocean environment with narrow steep sides, surrounded by massive ridges and other deep holes," is how Lyne describes the Lyne isn't the only one who suspects MH370 was deliberately taken off the 2024 BBC documentary Why Planes Vanish: The Hunt for MH370, former air traffic control manager Jean-Luc Marchand and retired pilot Patrick Blelly used a Boeing 777 simulator to reconstruct the final known flight path. Their conclusion? This wasn't a systems failure. Someone knew exactly what they were doing."Now the aircraft is invisible and not traceable any more. It's clever because the choice of the area where the aircraft disappeared is really a black hole between Kuala Lumpur and Vietnam. If you want to disappear, this is where you do it," said pointed to the sharp U-turn MH370 made after passing waypoint IGARI, flying back across the Malay peninsula and up the Malacca Strait, hugging the boundaries of various airspaces to stay undetected."It demands attention and skill. That's why we believe it was not an accident... We're convinced that only an experienced pilot could do it," said Zaharie Ahmad Shah, the plane's pilot, has long been the focus of speculation. Some suggest it was a murder-suicide. Others believe he was innocent. The official Malaysian report, released in 2018, concluded that the plane was 'manually manipulated' to change its course but did not name a Prime Minister Najib Razak later said that while nothing was ruled out, blaming the pilot without black box data would be 'unfair and legally irresponsible.'Over 30 fragments confirmed or suspected to be from MH370 have washed ashore in places like Mozambique, Madagascar, and Reunion Island. But none of them have told us why the plane vanished or where the fuselage massive search operations — including one in 2018 by Ocean Infinity — failed to find anything conclusive. But new data and new tools may change this year, Ocean Infinity launched what might be the final search. Their vessel, Armada 7806, arrived in late February to scour a fresh patch of seafloor 1,200 miles off new search is being conducted under a 'no-find, no-fee' agreement. If successful, Ocean Infinity could earn up to $70 million. Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke announced that the approved zone covers 15,000 square Lyne wants his findings taken seriously. He's urging officials to examine the anomaly and compare it with historical satellite data and sonar records."This is the strongest direct physical evidence yet," he said, calling for "urgent action".For families of the 239 missing passengers and crew, that urgency is not academic. It's personal. They've waited over a decade for this anomaly is what Dr Lyne believes it to be, then the mystery of MH370 may finally have a precise location and perhaps, in time, the world will have a reckoning with what really happened that night in March 2014.
Time of India
05-08-2025
- Science
- Time of India
Did MH370 sink into a ‘black hole' in the Indian Ocean? New theory gains traction
In the early hours of 8 March 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 took off from Kuala Lumpur, bound for Beijing. Everything appeared normal for the first 40 minutes. Then came the final radio message at 01:19, calmly delivered by First Officer Fariq Hamid, "Good night Malaysian three seven zero." Seconds later, the Boeing 777 slipped quietly off radar just as it crossed into Vietnamese airspace. It has not been seen or heard from since. Onboard were 239 people. Their fates remain unknown. 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Using GEBCO bathymetric data, which maps the ocean floor, Dr Lyne discovered a single bright yellow pixel in the middle of nowhere: Latitude 33.02°S, Longitude 100.27°E, roughly 1,500 kilometres west of Perth. That pixel, he says, sits inside a 6,000-metre-deep pit at the eastern end of Broken Ridge, an underwater mountain range scarred with steep slopes, ridges and deep sediment-filled holes. He calls it the Penang Longitude Deep Hole , and he believes it could be where MH370 came to rest. Live Events "Hidden deep in the vast ocean where Broken Ridge meets the Diamantina Fracture Zone, a single bright pixel has emerged, pinpointing the wreckage with unprecedented accuracy," Lyne said. At that depth nearly 20,000 feet and in such a geologically hostile part of the seabed, sonar readings flagged something that doesn't match any known natural formation. "It stood out as an extreme anomaly pointing to the potential MH370 crash site . Yet, inconsistencies in blended sonar and satellite altimeter data introduced some location uncertainty, despite the unmistakable extreme anomaly." How did MH370 go down: A calculated descent? Dr Lyne is convinced the crash wasn't accidental. He argues it was deliberately planned to end exactly where it did, in a place designed to hide the wreckage from the world. 'That pre-meditated iconic location harbours a very deep 6000m hole at the eastern end of the Broken Ridge... a perfect 'hiding' place.' The terrain, he says, is no accident. It's unforgiving, rarely studied, and ideal for vanishing without a trace. He suggests whoever was in control of the plane tried to hit the centre of the hole but made a misjudgement, instead colliding with the steep slope and sliding down. "A very rugged and dangerous ocean environment with narrow steep sides, surrounded by massive ridges and other deep holes," is how Lyne describes the area. Missing flight MH370: Supporting theories from other experts Dr Lyne isn't the only one who suspects MH370 was deliberately taken off course. In the 2024 BBC documentary Why Planes Vanish: The Hunt for MH370, former air traffic control manager Jean-Luc Marchand and retired pilot Patrick Blelly used a Boeing 777 simulator to reconstruct the final known flight path. Their conclusion? This wasn't a systems failure. Someone knew exactly what they were doing. "Now the aircraft is invisible and not traceable any more. It's clever because the choice of the area where the aircraft disappeared is really a black hole between Kuala Lumpur and Vietnam. If you want to disappear, this is where you do it," said Marchand. They pointed to the sharp U-turn MH370 made after passing waypoint IGARI, flying back across the Malay peninsula and up the Malacca Strait, hugging the boundaries of various airspaces to stay undetected. "It demands attention and skill. That's why we believe it was not an accident... We're convinced that only an experienced pilot could do it," said Blelly. A divided verdict on pilot Zaharie Ahmad Shah Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah, the plane's pilot, has long been the focus of speculation. Some suggest it was a murder-suicide. Others believe he was innocent. The official Malaysian report, released in 2018, concluded that the plane was 'manually manipulated' to change its course but did not name a culprit. Former Prime Minister Najib Razak later said that while nothing was ruled out, blaming the pilot without black box data would be 'unfair and legally irresponsible.' MH370: Bits and pieces, but no plane Over 30 fragments confirmed or suspected to be from MH370 have washed ashore in places like Mozambique, Madagascar, and Reunion Island. But none of them have told us why the plane vanished or where the fuselage lies. Previous massive search operations — including one in 2018 by Ocean Infinity — failed to find anything conclusive. But new data and new tools may change that. Earlier this year, Ocean Infinity launched what might be the final search. Their vessel, Armada 7806, arrived in late February to scour a fresh patch of seafloor 1,200 miles off Perth. This new search is being conducted under a 'no-find, no-fee' agreement. If successful, Ocean Infinity could earn up to $70 million. Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke announced that the approved zone covers 15,000 square kilometres. Dr Lyne wants his findings taken seriously. He's urging officials to examine the anomaly and compare it with historical satellite data and sonar records. "This is the strongest direct physical evidence yet," he said, calling for "urgent action". For families of the 239 missing passengers and crew, that urgency is not academic. It's personal. They've waited over a decade for answers. If this anomaly is what Dr Lyne believes it to be, then the mystery of MH370 may finally have a precise location and perhaps, in time, the world will have a reckoning with what really happened that night in March 2014.
The Sun
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Jocelyn Chia says MH370 joke backlash boosted her career
IN June 2023, Singapore-raised American comedian Jocelyn Chia stirred global outrage after she and Comedy Cellar posted an 89-second clip to TikTok and Instagram from her April 7 set, where she made light of the still-missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370. A year later, she's speaking out, claiming the uproar changed her life 'for the better.' ALSO READ: Jocelyn Chia ridicules Malaysia's reaction to The 1975's stunt pulled at GVF 2023 In a recent interview with The Straits Times, she expressed 'gratitude' to Malaysia, saying, 'It's ironic, but I'm grateful to Malaysia. This incident changed my life for the better,' she said. Come September, she'll relocate to Barcelona to chase her dream of an international comedy career, with shows lined up across Europe including Switzerland, Germany, Poland and Belgium. 'It's been a long-held dream of mine to live in Europe, to experience a beach lifestyle,' she said. The MH370 joke controversy sparked a wave of hate comments, saw the Comedy Cellar's website hacked, and even led to calls from Malaysian authorities for an Interpol red notice. The backlash escalated to diplomatic levels, with Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan apologising for Chia's 'horrendous comments' and stating that she 'does not speak for Singaporeans.' Chia, who had been hosting broadcasts for IBM for two years, was dropped following a complaint from the company's Malaysian office. A scheduled performance at another New York club was also cancelled. 'I wasn't trying to offend anybody. I was just doing my job. 'It is all about context, intent and delivery,' she said. The joke itself wasn't new. According to Chia, it had been part of a longer set on Singapore-Malaysia rivalry that she'd performed for over a year. Known for her high-energy delivery and razor-sharp takes on cultural identity and migration, she insists the bit was misunderstood outside the context of New York's unfiltered stand-up scene. Though she now acknowledges that silence wasn't the best response, she prioritised her well-being. 'I was in Colorado doing a show and enjoying the mountains. I didn't want to worry about what's going on,' she recalls. 'I avoided reading online comments during that period.' She found strength in motivational speaker Tony Robbins' philosophy. 'This is happening for me, not to me' became her personal mantra. 'In hindsight, I should have addressed the furore immediately by clarifying the joke's intent and explaining my New York-style comedy standards,' she says. Despite the criticism from comedians in Singapore and Malaysia, her profile rose in the United States. 'One comic even praised my ability to 'jiu-jitsu' a cancellation attempt and turn things to my favour,' she adds. She landed appearances on Fox News, U.S. radio shows, and podcasts. She was even offered a six-week comedy residency in Japan and is currently on an Asia tour that includes stops in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand and Taiwan. She performed in Singapore on May 21 and her journey is far from over.
The Sun
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
‘Thank you, Malaysia' — Jocelyn Chia says MH370 joke backlash boosted her career
IN June 2023, Singapore-raised American comedian Jocelyn Chia stirred global outrage after she and Comedy Cellar posted an 89-second clip to TikTok and Instagram from her April 7 set, where she made light of the still-missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370. A year later, she's speaking out, claiming the uproar changed her life 'for the better.' ALSO READ: Jocelyn Chia ridicules Malaysia's reaction to The 1975's stunt pulled at GVF 2023 In a recent interview with The Straits Times, she expressed 'gratitude' to Malaysia, saying, 'It's ironic, but I'm grateful to Malaysia. This incident changed my life for the better,' she said. Come September, she'll relocate to Barcelona to chase her dream of an international comedy career, with shows lined up across Europe including Switzerland, Germany, Poland and Belgium. 'It's been a long-held dream of mine to live in Europe, to experience a beach lifestyle,' she said. The MH370 joke controversy sparked a wave of hate comments, saw the Comedy Cellar's website hacked, and even led to calls from Malaysian authorities for an Interpol red notice. The backlash escalated to diplomatic levels, with Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan apologising for Chia's 'horrendous comments' and stating that she 'does not speak for Singaporeans.' Chia, who had been hosting broadcasts for IBM for two years, was dropped following a complaint from the company's Malaysian office. A scheduled performance at another New York club was also cancelled. 'I wasn't trying to offend anybody. I was just doing my job. 'It is all about context, intent and delivery,' she said. The joke itself wasn't new. According to Chia, it had been part of a longer set on Singapore-Malaysia rivalry that she'd performed for over a year. Known for her high-energy delivery and razor-sharp takes on cultural identity and migration, she insists the bit was misunderstood outside the context of New York's unfiltered stand-up scene. Though she now acknowledges that silence wasn't the best response, she prioritised her well-being. 'I was in Colorado doing a show and enjoying the mountains. I didn't want to worry about what's going on,' she recalls. 'I avoided reading online comments during that period.' She found strength in motivational speaker Tony Robbins' philosophy. 'This is happening for me, not to me' became her personal mantra. 'In hindsight, I should have addressed the furore immediately by clarifying the joke's intent and explaining my New York-style comedy standards,' she says. Despite the criticism from comedians in Singapore and Malaysia, her profile rose in the United States. 'One comic even praised my ability to 'jiu-jitsu' a cancellation attempt and turn things to my favour,' she adds. She landed appearances on Fox News, U.S. radio shows, and podcasts. She was even offered a six-week comedy residency in Japan and is currently on an Asia tour that includes stops in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand and Taiwan. She performed in Singapore on May 21 and her journey is far from over.
