Embedded Files
Click the 'Layers' icon in the top-left corner of the map to view the legend and toggle search areas on or off
With the conclusion of the 2026 search, Ocean Infinity noted, "We can say with confidence that it isn’t where we looked". Assuming the regions surveyed by Ocean Infinity can be ruled out, the analysis of the trajectory simulators built suggests that the search for the flight's end location might potentially shift toward the following areas:
With the conclusion of the 2026 search, Ocean Infinity noted, "We can say with confidence that it isn’t where we looked". Assuming the regions surveyed by Ocean Infinity can be ruled out, the analysis of the trajectory simulators built suggests that the search for the flight's end location might potentially shift toward the following areas:
Re-evaluating a Southerly Trajectory
Re-evaluating a Southerly Trajectory
The results from Simulator A, which align closely with Captain Hardy’s calculations for a constant magnetic heading, indicate a possible end point near the southern limits of the 2015–2016 ATSB search zone. This may imply that the flight path could have been slightly more southern than initially modelled, or glided a greater distance after the 7th Arc, placing the potential wreckage just outside the formerly surveyed boundaries.
An Extended Glide beyond the 7th Arc
An Extended Glide beyond the 7th Arc
While the BFO data from the final handshake suggests the aircraft was in a steep dive at that moment, it is worth considering if a manual pull-out could have occurred. If so, this may have significantly extended the aircraft's glide distance even after fuel exhaustion. This remains a speculative but plausible scenario that would require searching a wider perimeter beyond the 7th Arc.
Page updated
Google Sites
Report abuse