Eleven Years Later, the Disappearance of MH370 Still Haunts the World
It has been over a decade since Malaysia

Airlines flight MH370 vanished from radar, leaving behind a trail of unanswered questions, broken hearts, and one of the greatest aviation mysteries of modern times. The Boeing 777, carrying 239 people on board, took off from Kuala Lumpur International Airport on March 8, 2014, bound for Beijing. What followed was a string of strange events that coNow, more than 11 years later, a new underwater search is underway—rekindling hope that the aircraft may finally be found.

Here’s what we know so far, minute-by-minute, about the plane’s final moments and why experts are rethinking where to look.
The Flight’s Timeline: What Happened and When?

Scheduled Departure and Early Normalcy

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 took off from Kuala Lumpur at 12:42 am local time on March 8, 2014. It climbed to an altitude of 18,000 feet, then continued ascending to cruising level. Everything appeared to be normal at this stage, according to reports reviewed over the years.