In a significant development, Australian scientist Vincent Lyne has put forth a bold new theory regarding the location of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.
Disappearing in 2014 with 239 passengers and crew on board, the plane’s fate has remained one of aviation’s greatest mysteries.
Lyne, a researcher from the University of Tasmania, now suggests that the aircraft may have found its “perfect hiding place” within the depths of Broken Ridge, a treacherous trench in the Southern Indian Ocean.
MH370 deliberately flown into Broken Ridge
Lyne’s theory stands in stark contrast to previous explanations, which largely assumed that the plane ran out of fuel and crashed.
Instead, he proposes that MH370 was deliberately flown into the 20,000-foot-deep Broken Ridge trench.
According to Lyne, this was not the result of a high-speed crash, but rather a calculated maneuver by the pilot to make the plane disappear.
The scientist bases his claim on an analysis of damage to the plane’s wings and flaps, suggesting that MH370 was involved in a controlled ditching similar to the Hudson River landing in 2009 by Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger.
This, he argues, was the work of a “mastermind” pilot, aiming to ensure the aircraft remained hidden from any search efforts.
Broken Ridge: A perfect hiding place?
The Broken Ridge trench, known for its extreme depth and harsh conditions, is located in the Southern Indian Ocean.
Lyne believes this area is the final resting place of MH370, as its fine sediments and unpredictable weather could easily conceal the wreckage.
This theory is further supported by the location’s alignment with the longitude of Penang airport, a detail linked to the pilot’s home simulator track—a clue previously dismissed by the FBI.
Lyne’s hypothesis challenges the effectiveness of past search efforts, which have primarily focused on areas where the plane was believed to have run out of fuel.
He posits that during the ditching, the plane’s right wing likely struck a wave, preventing it from disappearing completely but keeping it hidden within the sediment-filled trench.
Long-awaited closure?
If Lyne’s theory proves correct, it could dramatically alter the narrative surrounding MH370 and bring long-awaited closure to the families of the victims.
However, the extreme depth and harsh conditions of Broken Ridge pose significant challenges for any future search missions.
Despite these obstacles, Lyne remains confident that his analysis points to the exact location of the missing plane.
The possibility that MH370 has been “perfectly hidden” in this ocean trench raises critical questions about the effectiveness of current search technologies and methods.
It also underscores the immense difficulties faced in locating aircraft lost in remote and deep-sea environments.
As the world marks nearly a decade since MH370’s disappearance, Lyne’s claims offer a new direction in the search for the missing aircraft.
Whether this information will lead to a renewed search effort remains to be seen, but the discovery of the wreckage in Broken Ridge could finally solve one of the most perplexing mysteries in aviation history.
For now, the extreme conditions of the proposed location may continue to keep MH370’s final resting place hidden, even as science inches closer to uncovering the truth.
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