Friday 30 January 2015

The Malaysia Airlines Plane Found News

By Ines Flores


News of the finding of Malaysia Air Boeing 777 that disappeared in 2014 has been revealed as a hoax. The fake tweets, images and videos titled Malaysia airlines plane found are part of a marketing campaign to direct traffic to a particular site. The images capture ships sailing in an ocean but not involved in the actual search.

The disappearance of the Dream Liner on 8th March 2014 on its way to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur International Airport shocked the world. On board were 239 passengers on a scheduled flight. It lost contact almost an hour after takeoff and disappeared from tracking two minutes later. The aircraft remained within the Malaysian radar for close to an hour before disappearing completely.

The area covered by search missions is extremely expansive. They have used the most advanced technology available, jets, planes, ships and submarines without success. Thousands of sea specialists are also involved in related search missions.

Speculation about the sighting of the wreckage is fueled by lack of any information after months of search. The reports use images to show debris on water. Other areas that are cited in these reports include remote islands in the Mediterranean Sea or the Indian Ocean. All these reports are false.

The most common is the claim that a sailor has received five million for sighting it during a fishing expedition. This is based on a reward that seeks to lure whistle blowers to reveal the information to relatives and families of the passengers. The report directs you to a link with a video that is to be viewed after sharing the link on your social media platforms. As it turned out, it was a well orchestrated marketing scheme.

Despite sharing the link on social media, it is difficult to view the video. A series of marketing surveys follows before you eventually land on some images. It is frustrating to realize that the images are not even of Malaysian Air. They belong to US Airways Flight 1549 which crashed in January 2009 in Hudson River, New York.

The dodgy affiliate marketing scheme takes advantage of unending curiosity surrounding the disappearance of the Dream Liner. Through the clicks as people search for the video, the site owners earn millions. Beyond the clicks and surveys, they have pages where you are required to enter you phone number. This will lead to a subscription to a very expensive text message service. You will never find the video but will help the marketers to make a lot of money.

The whereabouts of 239 passengers aboard the commercial flight remains a puzzle. The jet is also said to have been among the most advanced in the market. Despite availability of advanced technology, nothing has been found yet. Dozens of countries have been combing the Indian Ocean with no success.

Family members believe that there was a conspiracy involving countries and aviation industry players in its disappearance. They seek to offer any whistle blower five million dollars for information regarding the plane. With no information on the Boeing 777 Dream Liner almost a year after disappearance, any news about what happened after takeoff from Malaysia International Airport is welcome and goes viral.




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