Mystery of missing Malaysian MH370 flight could be solved in 'days'

Several countries conducted massive search operations in the southern Indian Ocean, but the plane and its wreckage were never found. But this new revelation could bring back some hope to the families and friends of the missing. And, of course, it could turn out to be yet another dead end.

'We have done our homework. We have a proposal ... the area is small and considering new capabilities it will take 10 days,' Mr Marchand said. "It could be a quick thing. Until the wreckage of MH370 is found, nobody knows (what happened). But, this is a plausible trajectory," Marchand added, reports news.com.au. Marchand said the "swift" search could be an excellent opportunity to test the company's new unmanned sub-nautical search technology.

The pair urged the Australian Transport Safety Authority, the Malaysian government, and exploration company Ocean Infinity to start a new search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370. Last year, Ocean Infinity also expressed interest in restarting the search, having canvassed large areas of the Indian Ocean on a 'no find, no fee' basis.

Mr. Marchad described the one-way journey as atrocious, likely carried out by an experienced pilot. "We think, and the study that we've done has shown us, that the hijacking was probably performed by an experienced pilot," Mr Marchad said. "The cabin was depressurized... and it was a soft control ditching to produce minimal debris. It was performed so as to not be trapped or found," he added.

"Certainly, the aircraft was not visible except for the military. The guy knew that if search and rescue would be triggered, it would be on the flight path," Merchant concluded. The pair argued that the plane's transponder was turned off and that the "U-turn" it did away from the flight path could not have been autopilot.

No man's land

Critically, the experts claimed the sudden change in direction occurred when the plane was in a "no man's land" between Thai, Indonesian, Indian, and Malay airspace. "What would have been the intention of the hijackers? This is a very sensitive area. You have Thai, south Indian radar coverage, but they don't care," Mr Macrhard said.

"You have reached the war range, but also the radar, so this zone here is in no man's land. No control, and no visibility for Kuala Lumpur. So, the guy can do whatever he wants," Marchand explained.