The Mystery of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370

The Flight That Disappeared

MH370 departed from Kuala Lumpur International Airport bound for Beijing Capital International Airport with 239 people on board.

Less than 40 minutes into the flight, the aircraft—later identified as a Boeing 777-200ER—lost contact with air traffic control. Its transponder stopped transmitting, and the plane seemingly vanished from civilian radar.

But this was only the beginning.