FLIGTH MH370 is likely to have had its power deliberately switched off shortly into the flight in an attempt to avoid being picked up on a radar, aviation experts revealed.
Australian investigators found evidence that the missing Malaysian Airlines
plane had an unexpected power failure which could have been down to someone in the cockpit tampering with the system.
plane had an unexpected power failure which could have been down to someone in the cockpit tampering with the system.
According to a 55-page report from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, the plane tried to make an unforeseen connection to a satellite.
Safety Bureau, the plane tried to make an unforeseen connection to a satellite.
It stated that the "log-on" request, also known as a handshake, is uncommon mid-flight.
The report read: "A log-on request in the middle of a flight is not common and can occur for only a few reasons.
is not common and can occur for only a few reasons.
"These include a power interruption to the aircraft satellite data unit (SDU), a software failure, loss of critical systems providing input to the SDU or a loss of the link due to aircraft attitude."
unit (SDU), a software failure, loss of critical systems providing input to the SDU or a loss of the link due to aircraft attitude."
It adds a “handshake” can only happen down to a few reasons: “These include a powerinterruption to the aircraft satellite data (SDU) unit, a software failure, loss of critical systems providing input to the SDU or a loss of the link due to aircraft altitude."
interruption to the aircraft satellite data (SDU) unit, a software failure, loss of critical systems providing input to the SDU or a loss of the link due to aircraft altitude."
Experts have confirmed that for the power failure to occur midglight is very strange, which points the finger at the system being manually shut off.
that for the power failure to occur midglight is very strange, which points the finger at the system being manually shut off.
MH370 has now been missing for almost four months after disappearing on the March 8 during a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.
from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.
The Boeing 777, carrying 239 passengers, is believed to have crashed somewhere in the Indian Ocean, but no evidence has been found yet.
Families are offering £3million in cash for anyone to reveal vital leads about its disappearance, including any evidence of a cover-up.
for anyone to reveal vital leads about its disappearance, including any evidence of a cover-up.
Captain Zaharie Shah has now become a main suspect of a police investigation in Malaysia.
The pilot was a key suspect shortly after the crash but the Malaysian government confirmed there had been no foul play from the crew.
Yet in recent days it was discovered Mr Shah had nothing placed in his planner for weeks.
Plus investigators previously refused to “clear” the captain’s flight simulator of suspicious activity, despite every recorded practice flight being deleted days before the plane vanished.
of suspicious activity, despite every recorded practice flight being deleted days before the plane vanished.
But acting Malaysian transport minister Hishamuddin Hussein has once again rejected any claims the crew were knowingly involved in the disappearance.
the crew were knowingly involved in the disappearance.
He said: "Don't listen to speculation, basically it's not fair to the pilot's family.
, basically it's not fair to the pilot's family.
"It's about family and he has children and this time, if you're wrong, how are you going to repairthe damage."
the damage."
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