Malaysia Airlines flight 370 has not left a trace of evidence behind after it vanished seven months ago. Although there have been ongoing search efforts, there hasn’t been the slightest clue about where the Boeing 777 may have ended up on that fateful March night. However, despite feelings of “dismay” in regard to the search, some believe that the world will have answers and that the two black boxes on board the aircraft will eventually be recovered — even if it takes years.
According to Business Insider , the black boxes are more than likely still intact, especially if the plane crashed into the ocean. The proof? Well, Air France flight 447 crashed in 2009, and the black boxes from that aircraft were recovered after two years — and they worked just fine.
Malaysia Airlines flight 370 has left a lot of questions to be asked. For starters, millions of people would like to know where the plane is — never mind what actually happened to it. The family of the 239 passengers and crew on board have been desperate for some kind of closure, some even holding on to the smallest bit of hope that this plane landed somewhere and that their loved ones are safe. Realistically speaking, however, it seems clear that no one on board this plane is still alive.
There have been numerous theories about what might have happened to MH370. Since the endless underwater search hasn’t turned up much of anything, many do wonder if the plane landed, perhaps in another country like Pakistan or Afghanistan, or maybe on a remote island like Diego Garcia. According to The Inquisitr , some believe that the pilot was in control of the plane and that it’s not in the ocean.
If nothing more, this case has pushed for better tracking when it comes to airlines. According to Wired , something known as a “handshake request” was done once an hour; it was a way for planes and satellites to connect. Now, that system is going to be updated more frequently — like once every 15 minutes.
And while finding Flight 370’s black boxes may be a huge “win” at this point, there is a chance that they may not reveal what actually happened to the plane.
“While the FDR records up to 25 hours of data, the CVR holds only two hours. That’s plenty in ‘standard’ crashes, which usually happen quite quickly. But if the Malaysia flight was hijacked or the pilots were incapacitated, then the jet flew for several more hours on autopilot before crashing [and] investigators won’t have potentially crucial audio information.”
It’s one thing to find the devices. It’s another if they provide details of what actually happened on board.
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