The Malaysia Flight 370 conspiracy

            It was a normal night over the South China Sea when Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 lost contact with the control tower never to be seen or heard again. MH370 was on a routine flight from Kuala lumper to Beijing holding approximately 227 passengers Including the two pilots. “Fariq Hamid, the first officer was flying the airplane” and “His trainer was the pilot in command, a man named Zaharie Ahmad Shah” (Langewiesche). This case produced many conspiracy theories including:

1. Did the plane crash in the plane crash in the ocean due to mechanical failure?

2. Did Zaharie Ahmad Shah (reported clinically depressed) Change the route of the plane to dodge radar and commit a mass murder/suicide? 

Let’s look at MH370 and the conspiracy theories involved with its disappearance, the most plausible being Zaharie Ahmad Shah committing a mass murder/suicide.

 

Zaharie Ahmad Shah was a dark-skinned bald pilot for Malaysia Airlines and after 33 years of flying had gained respect and skills from his colleagues (Hype Malaysia 1) Normally plane crashes don’t happen but when they do people want answers, sadly in Zaharie Ahmad Shah’s case no one had any ideas only theories. Zaharie Ahmad Shah was a brilliant and well-respected pilot who everyone loved. “Because of his good track record, Zaharie Ahmad Shah was named a Typed Rating Instructor” (“Who Was Zaharie Ahmad Shah?” 1). Zaharie was also “recognized as an accomplished and well-respected pilot who had no blemishes on his record” (1). These reports from others show that he is professional and does his job right while still being kind. Even though all this might be true things can change in an instant.

According to many a fight with his wife could have caused Zaharie Ahmad Shah to become depressed. Zaharie Ahmad Shah was a clever man so if he wanted could have hijacked the plane. A friend of Zaharie said “All he had to say was ‘Go check something in the cabin,’ and the guy would have been gone,” (“Who Was Zaharie Ahmad Shah?” 2) This is important because if he did crash on purpose his authority could have influenced the young co-pilot to leave and let him take over by locking the door. Whilst alone Zaharie Ahmad Shah changed the route of the plane to not be detected while carrying out his plan. Recent flight replays on his flight simulator back up my claim because of what they found “FBI revealed that he experimented with a flight profile roughly matching that of MH370—a flight north around Indonesia followed by a long run to the south, ending in fuel exhaustion over the Indian Ocean”(Langewiesche).

Zaharie Ahmad Shah was a very brilliant and well-known pilot but was also clever the wrong things happened at the wrong time and caused him to take the lives of not only himself but all his passengers.

 

When Malaysia Airlines flight 370 disappeared on a regular night over the Indian ocean many Conspiracy theories surfaced. The first of the two conspiracy states that a mechanical failure within the plane is what caused the plane to crash into the ocean. As history has shown crashes in aviation are not common yet “theories of mechanical failure remain possible” (Park 1). Crashes in Aviation are a big part of why many people are scared to fly even though many sources show “flying really is safer than driving” (“Is flying really safer than driving” 1). This theory is the answer most people thought of first with the disappearance as it was more plausible at the time with no other evidence.

            The second and last theory is also the most plausible. The effects of family and mental issues caused by captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah is what led Zaharie Ahmad Shah to create a plan to end not only his life but all his passengers as well. Zaharie Ahmad Shah was a well-known and respected pilot for Malaysia Airlines. This was an unfortunate crash that happened, and no one pointed fingers at Zaharie Ahmad Shah because of his background. “Pilot Zaharie Ahmad Shah, aged 53, is described by friends as a family man, a widely respected and known expert and an acclaimed enthusiast of the virtual flight simulation community, and moreover a religiously-minded man” (Bensaid 196). These inspiring remarks from family and friends give reasoning as to why it wasn’t until further research in this case that Zaharie Ahmad Shah was seen as the first suspect. This is the most plausible theory because of the events leading up to the crash such as signs of depression-like his wife leaving him. Also, during the flight, the direction of the plane was changed to intentionally dodge radar.

            Whilst one of the two theories is more backed up and trusted both theories are both good examples of what good have happened that night. Mechanical failures are not that rare in planes as parts of a plane can fail at any time, but it takes a big part of the plane to fail for it to crash. For example, a plane can still land with no landing gear although it might not be a hard landing. So, the thought that a mechanical failure is what brought the plane down is possible yet, not likely. The change in the pattern of flight, his wife leaving him, and strange communication with the control tower are all proof that what happened to Malaysia Flight 370 was not an accident caused by a mechanical failure within the plane, but instead, a very well thought out and studied plan to end his life out of anger and lonely ness. Malaysia Flight 370 was a tragedy that cost over 200 innocent lives because captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah let his personal life get in the way of his job. Nothing should ever get in the way of a professional job, especially a pilot but in defense, no one could see what was coming. From a good past and nothing wrong with his career Zaharie Ahmad Shah was like a switch that turned on a bad event.

            Malaysia Airlines flight 370 disappeared with no traces and no explanation over the south China sea on March 8, 2014. MH370 was a huge disaster as the company “had 227 passengers to care for” (Langewiesche 1). The disappearance of this flight evolved into two theories of what could have happened.

1. Did mechanical failure within the plane cause the crash?

2. Did Zaharie Ahmad Shah’s personal problems push him to the limit and cause him to commit a mass murder/suicide.

While many people believe that Zaharie Ahmad Shah committed a mass murder/suicide the mystery of MH370 is yet to be solved.