MH370: Myths vs. Forensic Data | Sylvia Spruck Wrigley
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DATA VS. SPECULATION: GHOST FLIGHTS, VANISHED AIRCRAFT, & 2026 SEARCH
When Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (MH370) vanished in 2014, it challenged every assumption we had about aviation safety. In the wake of the March 2026 search conclusion, we sit down with Sylvia Spruck Wrigley, an aviation historian and author of the Without a Trace series to separate technical signal from the noise of speculation.
In this deep dive, we move past "theories pitched as fact" to examine the practical realities of the cockpit. Sylvia breaks down how modern airliners interact with radar, the forensic significance of recovered debris, and why the "ghost flight" scenario remains one of the most debated possibilities in aviation history.
In this episode, we discuss:
• The Theory-Fact Divide: Why maintaining technical integrity is the most c ...