A new proposal for a targeted underwater search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 has been submitted to the governments of Malaysia and China by American businessman Randy Rolston, who presents a technical report with evidence supporting a specific search area in the Indian Ocean. The proposal comes nearly twelve years after the aircraft disappeared on March 8, 2014, while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board, including 154 Chinese nationals and four Americans.
The 19-page technical report, available at https://mh370report.com, identifies a probable impact zone along the 7th arc—the final satellite communication arc—between 23°S and 24°S. The proposed search area covers approximately 400 square miles (1,000 km²), a fraction of the more than 90,000 square miles previously surveyed in the southern Indian Ocean. Rolston's site lies roughly 1,000 miles north of where Ocean Infinity concluded its most recent search activity in January 2026.
A key finding in the report involves NASA satellite observations from March 8, 2014, which 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 proposal highlights a small, previously unsearched area that could be the key to solving one of aviation's greatest mysteries.
