In 2009, Kuala Lumpur International Airport saw the departure of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370, which vanished from radar in midflight. And nobody ever saw it again. Her disappearance stunned the world and continues to trouble our minds to this day. It is considered to be the most perplexing aviation incident and one of the most puzzling unsolved mysteries of all time.
while watching Netflix, A three-part documentary series called MH370: The Plane That Disappeared attempts to unravel the mystery surrounding the fate of the mysterious jet by examining theories.
Here is what to anticipate from the documentary series and what we think it portrays.
The evidence supporting various theories, both plausible and fantastical, is laid out in an engaging Netflix documentary.
The fate of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 is known to someone, somewhere.
The 239 passengers who were on that flight in 2014 may have perished along with her secrets, or perhaps they are buried forever. The location of that flight is still unknown, and some ludicrous but not entirely implausible conspiracy theories have been put forth in an attempt to explain what happened.
Was there a hijacking? A pilot committing mass murder or suicide? Unfortunate incident? An meteorite? a conflicting act?
These are some of the theories that are discussed in the three-part Netflix documentary series “MH370: The Plane That Disappeared,” which is engrossing and fact-based but occasionally veers into tabloid, unmonitored chat-room level territory when it gives voice to a small number of people whose theories are at best dubious.
Overall, however, director Louise Malkinson and executive producers Sam Maynard and Fiona Stourton do a commendable job of outlining the known facts using archival news footage, some obligatory dramatic re-creations, and some extremely helpful graphics, while maintaining a healthy scepticism about some of the more ludicrous hypotheses put forth over the course of the past nine years.
Is the mystery clear now? We knew from the beginning that if thousands of technically astute aviation experts hadn’t found an answer, what hope did a group of TV producers have, as producer Harry Hewland states in the press materials. The way “MH370” succeeds is in presenting the evidence for three main theories and letting the viewer decide which is most believable.
As we hear from aviation experts, journalists, airline officials, and surviving family members, whose grief has been exacerbated by the Malaysian government’s incompetence and arrogance, as well as the lack of closure, each episode focuses on one main theory while also exploring a few other possibilities.
The three-part documentary series, which was produced and directed by Harry Hewland, explores the mysterious disappearance of flight MH370. Exactly nine years after the actual incident, on March 8th, 2023, it was made available on Netflix.
MH370, a Boeing 777 carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew members, left Kuala Lumpur for Beijing on a typical red-eye flight on March 8, 2014. As the aircraft was entering Vietnamese airspace, the flight’s captain, Zaharie Ahmad Shah, said goodbye and wished everyone a good night.
Shortly after being transferred from the Ho Chi Minh City control centre to the air traffic control in Malaysia, MH370 completely vanished from all radar, appearing to vanish into thin air.
Families of those on board gathered in Kuala Lumpur and Beijing to wait for updates on Malaysian authorities’ frantic search for the plane. Since then, very little to no specific information about MH370 has surfaced. As a result of the lack of information provided to the loved ones of the victims, numerous theories about the plane’s trajectory and the discovery of alleged debris have surfaced.
What is certain is as follows: Redeye flight Flight 370 departs Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 12:14 in the morning for Beijing Capital International Airport. Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah informs the control tower in Vietnam, “Uh, good night Malaysian 370,” in a matter-of-fact manner, as the aircraft prepares to depart Malaysian airspace. The plane loses all electronic communication after about 90 seconds, disappears from radar, and is never seen or heard from again.
MH370 Docu-Series Total Episode List
In the first episode, “The Pilot,” Zaharie Ahmad Shah’s alleged deliberate crash of the aircraft into the Indian Ocean is discussed. Aviation writer Jeff Wise speculates that the pilot might tell the co-pilot, “Hey buddy, why don’t you go back and get me something,” before locking the door and turning off all of the electronics. “Perhaps he begins to depressurize the cabin.” Maybe. Maybe. Yet why? No convincing justification is ever offered, and no evidence is ever presented.
The second episode, “The Hijack,” explores the possibility that a few Russian passengers managed to enter the electronics bay, turn off machinery, and take control of the aircraft, which landed in Kazakhstan. It’s all based on fantasies, not reality, says aviation expert Mike Exner.
In the third episode, “The Intercept,” a French journalist puts forth the theory that the plane contained suspect and problematic cargo, and that the U.S. military was forced to shoot it down in order to prevent that sensitive cargo from travelling to China either by missile strike or mid-air collision.
I know. Everything seems crazy. To their credit, the filmmakers share our scepticism in the majority of cases. News reports about the most shocking development or dramatic turn in the ongoing investigation are frequently shown throughout the series. At one point, it appears almost certain that the plane made a sharp left turn and ended up in the Indian Ocean, diverging from its original flight path. Enter “Blaine Gibson, Adventurer,” as the graphics call him, a world-traveling figure who claims to have asked oceanographers where he might find wreckage from the ship while on a Facebook group.
Boom! The next thing we see is video of Gibson arriving in 20 minutes later and finding small pieces of debris while wearing sandals, khakis, and a T-shirt. Oh, that was simple. A woman in Florida, who claims to have an eye for detail and that she enjoys photography, is convinced that she has discovered images of the wreckage at the original South China Sea search location.
In “MH370: The Plane That Disappeared,” there are a lot of theories that are absurd, undeveloped, and hard to accept.
Review/Verdict: 3.5/5
Most Malaysians have been eagerly awaiting a Netflix documentary about the disappearance of MH370, it goes without saying. But it’s unlikely that you’ll get any solid responses if that’s what you’re hoping for. The three episodes make extensive use of conspiracy theorists and their sometimes ludicrous theories but make no new discoveries.
Of course, the ambiguous explanations provided at the time by the authorities in charge of the investigations gave room for a variety of theories to emerge. However, the theories highlighted throughout the series are not supported by sufficient facts or evidence, which leaves the audience feeling, to put it mildly, unconvinced by the conclusion.
Nevertheless, the documentary does a good job of presenting the theories, and the graphics that highlight the incident’s known facts are particularly useful.
Leaving theories aside, interviews and private conversations properly highlight the grief and clinging hope of the victims’ families. The heartbreaking search for answers and closure, as well as their grieving and coping processes, are echoed poignantly throughout the entire series.
Having said that, the documentary has the impression of being a condensed collection of material that is already public and that has been polished for entertainment. It would have been preferable for the docuseries to take a more sympathetic tack and push for renewed efforts to search for MH370 in order to give the families the closure they deserve. After all, answers belong to the families of the victims, not to us, the outsiders.
MH370 Docu-Series Total Episode List, Run Time & Length:
| Episode Name | Episode Number | Run Time |
| The Pilot | S1E1 | 90 minutes |
| The Hijack | S1E2 | 90 minutes |
| The Intercept | S1E3 | 90 minutes |
| TOTAL RUN TIME | 270 minutes |
The Pilot, the first episode of MH370 (S1E1), lasts 90 minutes.
The Hijack, the second episode of MH370 (S1E2), lasts 90 minutes.
The Intercept, the third episode of MH370 (S1E3), lasts 90 minutes.
Frequently Asked Questions on MH370: The Plane That Disappeared documentary series
What number of episodes are in MH370?
The MH370: The Plane That Disappeared television series has a total of 3 episodes.
How long will the video of Flight MH370 take?
The flight of MH370 lasted 270 minutes in total. Therefore, watching the entire MH370 will take 270 minutes, or 4 hours and 30 minutes.
How can I watch MH370?
MH370 will only be streamed on Netflix thanks to Netflix’s distribution.