One individual claims to have witnessed a Boeing 777 aircraft, carrying 239 passengers, engulfed in flames while airborne.
The enigma dates back to 8 March 2014, when Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared during its journey from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, marking one of the most perplexing and deadliest unresolved incidents in aviation history.
In 2014, a New Zealand offshore platform worker was dismissed after reporting a sighting he believed to be MH370 ablaze.
Mike McKay, aged 57, recounted that while on a break smoking a cigarette at the Songa Mercur oil rig off Vietnam’s coast, he spotted a burning aircraft at a high altitude, as per CNN reports.
He promptly informed his superiors via email, detailing his observation of the plane burning at a specific compass bearing from his location.
McKay’s email disclosed his belief that he had witnessed the Malaysian Airlines flight descending. Despite subsequent media leakage and potential embarrassment, McKay emphasized that his priority was aiding the families affected by the tragedy.
Following McKay’s report, Vietnamese authorities dispatched aircraft to search for the missing plane. Although recent search efforts by Ocean Infinity were briefly suspended, Malaysia’s Transport Minister Anthony Loke cited seasonal constraints as the reason.
Notably, Ismail Hammad, Chief Engineer at Egyptair, posits a theory that could potentially expedite the search for MH370, emphasizing discrepancies in the condition of the plane’s debris found in the ocean.
The investigation into the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 continues, with renewed search efforts underway.
