During the search for debris from flight MH370, experts have discovered a remarkable sign.
As one of the most mysterious aviation accidents in history, the truth about Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 continues to captivate many people.
The disappearance of flight MH370 remains unsolved to this day.
Reportedly, flight MH370 took off on March 8, 2014, carrying 239 passengers from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (Malaysia) to Beijing (China). However, just 39 minutes after departure, the flight completely vanished near Phuket Island in the Strait of Malacca.
Despite search efforts by the governments of Malaysia, China, Australia, and the American private company Ocean Infinity, the aircraft has never been found, and its final moments remain a mystery to this day.
Unexpected Discovery
After the search operations ended in despair, a team of experts, including Navy Officer Peter Warring, continued scouring the Southern Indian Ocean for MH370 and unexpectedly uncovered a surprising secret.
Although they did not find debris from the ill-fated aircraft, the experts stumbled upon the wrecks of two ships 2,400 miles off the coast of Western Australia.
After marine researchers were called in to help identify the shipwrecks, they speculated that these vessels might have been sunk by a deadly explosion, which often occurs when methane gas from coal being transported accumulates beneath the deck.
During the search for MH370, experts discovered other notable wrecks.
Experts believe the explosion likely occurred when the ship was en route from Europe to a Southeast Asian port such as Singapore, Hong Kong, or even Australia. Although researchers could not pinpoint the exact identity of the ships, they narrowed it down and suggested that these two vessels date back to the 19th century.
Specifically, the first ship is believed to be the wooden vessel Magdala, weighing 395 tons, which vanished in 1882 while on a journey from Penarth, Wales (United Kingdom) to Ternate, a city in North Maluku province of Indonesia. The second ship is thought to be the wooden W. Gordon, a 286-ton vessel that went missing in 1876 on its voyage from Glasgow, Scotland to Adelaide (Australia).
Sonar images reveal the remains of two 19th-century shipwrecks.
These two vessels are believed to have been coal carriers. Experts estimate that each ship had between 15 to 30 crew members aboard at the time of the incident. According to a report from the Western Australian Museum, upon closer examination, sonar images indicated parts of the water tank, anchors, and small accessories of the ship, all of which were believed to be made from wood.
While the unexpected discovery of these cargo vessels was not what the MH370 search team anticipated, for maritime historians, this is truly a valuable “treasure” in their historical research.
