The 60 Minutes Australia program discusses the unsolved mystery of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, which disappeared eight years ago. Richard Godfrey, a respected British aerospace engineer and physicist, claims to have found the missing airliner. He used the disturbances the plane made to radio waves to identify MH370 and track its precise flight path into the Indian Ocean.
Godfrey's data mirrored the already known satellite tracking of MH370, but provided much more precise detail about the plane's route into the Indian Ocean. This new information has given hope to the families of the 239 passengers and crew who were aboard the Boeing triple seven.
However, there's skepticism about Godfrey's findings, and the search for MH370 has already cost hundreds of millions of dollars. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau, which was responsible for the search, is now paying attention to Godfrey's research. If there are enough positive reviews, the bureau is expected to lobby the Malaysian government to reopen the search.
Despite the challenges, Godfrey is certain of his findings and is prepared to bet money on it. He hopes that the mystery will be solved later this year.
1. The Disappearance of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 is considered one of the biggest aviation mysteries.
2. Richard Godfrey, a respected British aerospace engineer and physicist, claims he has found the doomed airliner.
3. Godfrey's claim is based on his analysis of the signals of amateur radio operators around the world, which he believes can be used to track the movements of the airliner.
4. If Godfrey's claims are correct, he has tracked the airliner's every movement from the moment it took off until it disappeared.
5. Godfrey's research suggests the airliner entered a holding pattern for 20 minutes three hours into its journey, a detail that has never been disclosed before.
6. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has shown interest in Godfrey's research and has commissioned an independent review of its own data.
7. The Malaysian government, as the owner of Malaysian Airlines, is the only authority that can approve a resumption of the search for the plane's wreckage.
8. The ATSB has expressed hope that if Godfrey's research receives enough positive reviews, it will lobby the Malaysian government to reopen the search.
9. The families of the 239 passengers and crew on MH370 are still waiting for answers eight years after the airliner disappeared.