Anomalies discovered at the bottom of the Indian Ocean, possibly the location of the MH370 crash

According to The Times of India, retired PhD Vincent Lyne, a former lecturer at the University of Tasmania, has identified a single bright pixel on a global topographic map of the ocean floor - an anomaly that he believes could be the long-lost Boeing 777.

Using data from the GEBCO map - an underwater topography map - Dr. Lyne determined that the anomaly was located at latitude 33.02°N, longitude 100.27°E, near a crater on the eastern edge of the Broken Ridge - a rugged and deep seabed.

“Deep in the vast ocean, where the Broken Ridge meets the Diamantina fault, there is a clearly visible pixel. This suggests that this is the exact location of the plane that crashed,” he explained.

This astonishing anomaly, found at a depth of 5,750 metres, stands out as a stark contrast to the natural features of the seafloor. However, discrepancies in data from sonar (using sound waves to detect objects) and satellite measurements still leave scientists uncertain.

Dr Lyne has long argued that the disappearance of MH370 was no accident. He believes that the pilot, Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah, may have deliberately flown the plane into a remote area, making the search virtually impossible. He also believes that the crater he found was not a natural feature, but could have been where the plane crashed, raising further unanswered questions.

In response to requests from the victims’ families and public attention, the Malaysian government recently announced the resumption of the search for the missing plane. Malaysian Transport Minister Loke Siew Fook confirmed that US-based Ocean Infinity would lead the search without compensation. However, if successful, the company would receive up to $70 million.

The search, expected to last six weeks, will cover 15,000 square kilometres of the southern Indian Ocean – a new attempt to solve the mystery. Previous large-scale searches – including a 120,000 square kilometre operation jointly conducted by Malaysia, China and Australia – have all proved fruitless. In 2018, Ocean Infinity conducted a separate 25,000 square kilometre search but found no clues.

On March 8, 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, a Boeing 777, disappeared while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. For the families of the 239 passengers and crew, the disappearance remains a raw wound. Many, especially relatives of the Chinese passengers, have repeatedly called for transparency and clarity. Protests have since taken place outside the Malaysian Embassy in Beijing, demanding that the Malaysian government shed light on the incident. Some have even called for a boycott of Malaysian products and tourism.

Meanwhile, many theories have been put forward about the fate of MH370, but the plane has yet to be found. This search, in the hope of solving one of the greatest mysteries in aviation history, may be the last attempt to uncover the truth.

Whether the “anomaly” discovered by Dr. Lyne is actually the resting place of MH370 remains an open question. But one thing is certain, the whole world is watching, hoping that the truth that has been forgotten for so many years will be revealed.