New evidence has emerged to support a targeted underwater search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which disappeared on 8 March 2014 with 239 people on board. American businessman and entrepreneur Randy Rolston has submitted a proposal to the Government of Malaysia and the People's Republic of China, accompanied by a 19-page technical report presenting newly compiled data and analysis. The report identifies a probable impact zone within a 400-square-mile (approximately 1,000 km²) search area in the Indian Ocean, approximately 680 miles west of Coral Bay, Australia.
The proposed search area lies along the 7th arc—the final satellite communication arc—between 23°S and 24°S. This zone is small compared with the more than 90,000 square miles of seabed previously surveyed in the southern Indian Ocean. Rolston's site 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 stated that 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.
