New Evidence Points to Targeted Search Area for MH370 in Indian Ocean

American businessman and entrepreneur Randy Rolston has submitted a proposal to the Government of Malaysia and the People's Republic of China for a new, targeted underwater search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370. The proposal includes a 19-page technical report presenting newly compiled data and analysis supporting a proposed impact location within a 400-square-mile search area in the Indian Ocean, approximately 680 miles west of Coral Bay, Australia. This area is small compared with the more than 90,000 square miles of seabed previously surveyed in the southern Indian Ocean.

Based on the analysis, the report identifies a probable impact zone along the 7th arc—the final satellite communication arc—between 23°S and 24°S. Rolston's proposed site lies in an area he says has not been searched and is approximately 1,000 miles north of where Ocean Infinity concluded its most recent MH370 search activity in January 2026. A key finding in the report is that NASA satellite observations from 8 March 2014 indicate elevated near-surface carbon monoxide in the Indian Ocean aligned with the 7th arc between 23°S and 24°S near the estimated time of MH370's last transmission.

Rolston said the carbon monoxide observation "may represent a significant, previously under-examined lead" and believes it warrants an independent technical review and a targeted search. The report also discusses possible end-of-flight scenarios, including the possibility of intentional actions leading to an ocean impact in the deep waters of the Wharton Basin. "As we approach twelve years since MH370's disappearance, the families and loved ones deserve answers," Rolston said. "Finding the aircraft would help provide clarity and closure." The full report is available at https://mh370report.com.

MH370 disappeared on 8 March 2014 while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, with 239 people on board, including 154 Chinese nationals and four Americans. The proposal represents a focused approach that could potentially resolve one of aviation's greatest mysteries by concentrating resources on a specific area supported by satellite data analysis. If validated, this targeted search could provide crucial evidence about the aircraft's final moments and bring long-awaited answers to the families affected by the tragedy.