On March 8, 2014, Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 departed from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. But after a 38-minute journey, at 1:40 a.m., the plane lost contact with the air traffic controller in the East Sea.
The fate of the Boeing 777 with 239 passengers and crew is still unknown.
French investigative journalist Florence de Changy has been investigating the missing plane for a decade and is the author of an explosive book about the mystery of MH370.
She said: "It was shocking for the families.
The official information has been imposed on them so strongly that they have no choice but to stick to it and the only thing they can ask for is to continue searching for MH370. They are worried that if they start to doubt the government, negotiations will be disrupted.
On March 2, 2024, The Sun published an exclusive interview with Ms. Florence, in which she raised doubts about the official version of the missing MH370 case.
Flight path: The Mysterious Key
Official information is that the plane still sent a radar signal when passing through Malaysia and disappeared in the Andaman Sea.
Satellite analysis is believed to have shown the plane turning around and possibly making a direct landfall in the South Indian Ocean.
A possible crash site has been identified 2,400 km southwest of Australia.
The search there was the most expensive in aviation history.
However, apart from the controversial debris, there is no trace of the plane.
Ms. Florence found evidence from intelligence sources and confirmed: I am more certain than ever that there were no accidents in the South Indian Ocean. The plane continued to fly until 2:40 am.
Suspected broken pieces
Investigators said the first piece of debris found on July 29, 2015 was part of a right wing called a flaperon.
The fractured pieces washed up on a beach on Reunion Island, French territory near Mauritius, about 3,500 miles from Malaysia.
But Ms. Florence said: There are many valid reasons to see that the debris is not MH370.
"First, they have never even determined the origin of flaperon. This was shocking. Second, they said the flaperon had two consecutive shocks, but that was not consistent with an accident at sea, said Florence.
In addition, that broken composite material does not mean it can float. In the most intense ocean on the planet, it has traveled 16 km/day in a straight line for more than 500 days to Reunion. I am sure the piece is not related to MH370, the investigative journalist said.
Captain: guilty or not guilty?
suspicions were initially placed on captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah, 52, who is said to have a chaotic love life.
The Malaysian prime minister at the time even hinted that Zaharie could be behind a murder plot and then commit suicide.
But Ms. Florence said: I think the director is innocent. He has been the focus of many allegations and defamation campaigns. I spoke to people who knew him and saw the police's confidential reports about him. I believe he is a good person and has nothing to do with the fate of the plane.
Goods: Are they covered?
According to the cargo declaration, MH370 had 4.5 tons of fresh bamboo shoots and 2.5 tons of small electrical appliances.
"Breds have no meaning at all," said Ms. Florence. March is not the bamboo shoots season, and that amount is unreasonable. I then discovered that bamboo shoots were present on all flights MH370 in the following month.
The largest illegal trade hub between Africa and China is Kuala Lumpur Airport. Duck pedals can be the cover for everything, including rhinoplasty or elephant breathing, says Ms. Florence.
Regarding electrical products, she said that according to the official report, this item is not inspected through a scanner, and "it is a big problem".
Ms. Florence said that the goods could force the plane to make an emergency landing. She added: I believe there has been an act of confiscation. If you are surrounded by military aircraft, you must follow orders.
