Tag: Indian Ocean

By Sorin Adam MateiPublished March 25, 2014Updated June 23, 2016

Presumed location of Malaysia Airlines MH370 Flight in Southern Indian Ocean (Map, KMZ)

The location of flight MH370 sinking is under dispute, but in the last few days of March 2014 the search focused around an area the size of Alaska about 1400 miles west of Perth, Australia. Yet, despite much debate and hypothesizing, the…

By Sorin Adam MateiPublished March 20, 2014Updated November 27, 2017

As lost flight MH370 remains are again “found” in the South Indian ocean by Australian search and rescue authority some ask if its target was Diego Garcia

Australian rescue authorities boosted worldwide hopes that MH370 will be eventually found announcing that some debris was identified on FOUR DAYS OLD satellite pictures in an area off the west coast of Australia over Naturaliste Plateau, much further south to the last known…

By Sorin Adam MateiPublished March 18, 2014Updated November 27, 2017

Malaysia Airlines MH370 Plane Sighting in Maldives Might Support the Theory of a Fire that Disabled the Crew but Did Not Disable the Automatic Pilot

A credible sighting verified from several sources in Maldive Islands of a large jumbo jet crossing the Indian Ocean at low altitude where no jets usually come might shed a possible light on the ultimate fate of…

By Sorin Adam MateiPublished July 27, 2011Updated August 11, 2011

China “leaks” aircraft carrier program

China announced in a semi-official way that it has two aircraft carriers under construction in Shanghai. This is a surprising piece of news since the two new ships seem to be in addition to the “Shi Lang,” which is under refitting in…