Eleven Years Later: The Mystery of MH370 Still Haunts the World

called Seventh Arc—a remote stretch of the Indian Ocean believed to be the aircraft’s final location.

7:13 a.m. – Unanswered Satellite Phone Call
At 7:13 a.m., an attempted satellite phone call from the ground to MH370 went unanswered. Experts now believe the aircraft may no longer have been operational by this time.

Why the Delay in Recognizing the Disappearance?
Several factors contributed to the delay in realizing the plane was missing:

Airspace Handover: MH370 was transitioning from Malaysian to Vietnamese airspace, leading to temporary confusion between control towers.
Loss of Key Signals: With ACARS and transponder data gone, there was no immediate way to track the aircraft’s deviation.
Initial Search in the Wrong Area: Early search efforts focused on the South China Sea, delaying efforts to track the aircraft in the Indian Ocean.