The Disappearing Act: The Impossible Case of MH370
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Summary
‘The affair was weird when seen from afar， but seen close-up， it was Kafkaesque: it was not possible in 2014 for a Boeing 777 to have simply disappeared…’
A remarkable piece of investigative journalism into one of the most pervasive and troubling mysteries of recent memory。
01:20am， 8 March 2014。
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370， carrying 239 passengers， disappeared into the night， never to be seen or heard from again。
The incident was inexplicable。 In a world defined by advanced technology and interconnectedness， how could an entire aircraft become untraceable？ Had the flight been subject to a perfect hijack？ Perhaps the pilots lost control？ And if the plane did crash， where was the wreckage？
Writing for Le Monde in the days and months after the plane’s disappearance， journalist Florence de Changy closely documented the chaotic international investigation that followed， uncovering more questions than answers。 Riddled with inconsistencies， contradictions and a lack of basic communication between authorities， the mystery surrounding flight MH370 only deepened。
Now， de Changy offers her own explanation。 Drawing together countless eyewitness testimonies， press releases， independent investigative reports and expert opinion， The Disappearing Act offers an eloquent and deeply unnerving narrative of what happened to the missing aircraft。
An incredible feat of investigative journalism and a testament to de Changy’s tenacity and resolve， this book is an exhaustive， gripping account into one of the most profound mysteries of the 21st century。
Reviews
Nic
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⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3 ok stars。 I enjoyed this book but I had to keep picking it， putting it down again as it was really detailed and written like a forensic analysis of all angles to be considered。It will be loved by all conspiracy theorists out there， but for me just a bit slow and drawn out。
Maria
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I requested this book because I was intrigued as to how a huge plane and all its crew and passengers can simply ‘disappear’ mid-flight。 I vaguely remember it’s coverage in the news media here in Britain and was looking forward to an interesting read about the reporting of and the various theories that surround its disappearance。 Whilst I commend the in-depth analysis and investigative efforts that Florence De Changy went to try to uncover the truth about what happened on that fateful flight， I f I requested this book because I was intrigued as to how a huge plane and all its crew and passengers can simply ‘disappear’ mid-flight。 I vaguely remember it’s coverage in the news media here in Britain and was looking forward to an interesting read about the reporting of and the various theories that surround its disappearance。 Whilst I commend the in-depth analysis and investigative efforts that Florence De Changy went to try to uncover the truth about what happened on that fateful flight， I found myself bogged down with details so much so that whilst the book was an interesting read， I did struggle with it and I am ashamed to say I DNF at 37 %。 What I did gather from what I read though was that this incident needs a thorough re-investigation if only to enable some sort of closure for the families of the passengers on that fateful flight。 。。。more
James
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The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370， with all its 239 passengers and 12 crew， is one of the strangest aviation mysteries of modern times。 How could a modern airliner vanish from thin air？ The mystery is both jaw-dropping， and in a world where air travel is ubiquitous and something we all take for granted （at least prior to COVID-19， and hopefully in the future too） disconcerting and horrifying。 It’s never really been explained， though there is an official narrative of sorts after v The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370， with all its 239 passengers and 12 crew， is one of the strangest aviation mysteries of modern times。 How could a modern airliner vanish from thin air？ The mystery is both jaw-dropping， and in a world where air travel is ubiquitous and something we all take for granted （at least prior to COVID-19， and hopefully in the future too） disconcerting and horrifying。 It’s never really been explained， though there is an official narrative of sorts after various inquiries。In this book， Florence de Changy， a French journalist and foreign corespondent for Le Monde， painstakingly challenges the official narrative of pilot suicide （along with various conspiracy theories） and claims instead the plane was shot down。 It’s a great piece of investigative work， and she sources her claims with endnotes in every chapter。 The problem I have with her work is there is an equally convincing long form article in The Atlantic by William Langewiesche， which argues precisely and convincingly for the suicide theory。 Similarly， Blaine Gibson， a man who has found over half the verified pieces of MH370 wreckage to be recovered so far， supports the suicide theory and dismisses this book as a conspiracy theory。So， as often happens in a world of information at our fingertips， unless the reader conducts the investigation for themselves （and I don't mean reading random Facebook posts and watching Youtube videos， but actually doing the investigative work that Florence de Changy and William Langewiesche presumably have）， they’re left unsure who to believe。 The two conflicting， and to a layperson， equally convincing， theories about the fate of MH370， are perfect analogies of our times。 As someone old enough to remember the dawn of the digital age， I recall being told the internet and social media would empower us with information。 In fact， the reverse has happened， and we suffer information overload。I literally do not know who to believe， Florence de Changy or William Langewiesche; the narrative put forward in this impressively crafted book， that the plane was shot down， or that in the equally impressive Atlantic article， that the pilot or co-pilot committed suicide with all on board。 。。。more
Wolfgang Kasper
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A page turner about a possible mega conspiracy This investigation by French journalist Florence de Chagny is a more fascinating read than a top detective story — she comes cross as committed， passionate， intelligent and tenacious。 The result Is a plausible and troubling scenario how flight MH 370 might have vanished。 BUT how can we accept that literally hundreds of officials guard such secrets？
Rennie
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The truth is somewhere in between all of this， the problem is there’s a lot of this to begin with。 As fascinating a read as this is， I’m glad to be done with it so it’ll hopefully stop haunting my thoughts and dreams every day。 She makes a good case for her theory but it relies on 1） a lot of anecdotes being true that could just be people flapping their gums who don’t know what they’re talking about， as people tend to be very good at doing， and 2） a lot of people， in several different countries The truth is somewhere in between all of this， the problem is there’s a lot of this to begin with。 As fascinating a read as this is， I’m glad to be done with it so it’ll hopefully stop haunting my thoughts and dreams every day。 She makes a good case for her theory but it relies on 1） a lot of anecdotes being true that could just be people flapping their gums who don’t know what they’re talking about， as people tend to be very good at doing， and 2） a lot of people， in several different countries and governments， including BARACK OBAMA （it goes all the way to the TOP much as I hate one more conspiracy theory that involves him because it gives air to all the extra-crazy bullshit ones） being able to keep a whopping big secret， as people tend to be not so good at doing。I think she was a bit hasty in her total dismissal of pilot responsibility， mainly because if you apply Occam’s razor， which she mentions at one point as well， that definitely seems to me to be the option with the least amount of assumptions。 I also wasn’t convinced by her evidence that he was such an outstanding person - not convinced that he wasn’t either， but that’s the point。 It’s like what Gavin de Becker says in the Gift of Fear: basically just that no one knew anything helpful。 But she makes a good argument against blaming someone who can’t defend themselves， and there’s precedent for that。I did have trouble following every explanation - like the one about why the information about the pilot’s home simulator was wrong （if anyone who’s read this can explain that to me， thanks in advance）。 And there’s just a lot of information here in general， and sometimes math was involved （I’m gone） but that glut of information sometimes made it tough to follow or really understand a point being made。 When it gets back on track it’s endlessly compelling though。 How disappointing that as she explains， if the black box is ever even found it won’t make much of a difference in solving the mystery。 Drat。Oh and one last thing - she references Orly Taitz at one point， who apparently filed a FOIA for something related to this， and calls her a “celebrity lawyer”。 O rly？ That’s a very nice way of saying “racist birther conspiracy theorist，” apparently。 Never， ever use Orly Taitz in any way to support any argument。 It torpedoes your credibility immediately。 That makes me raise my eyebrows at everything else in this book and I want to believe you！ And god， Orly Taitz would be all over this if she knew Obama was potentially even the slightest， peripherally little bit involved （the author just alleges that he knew what happened to the plane in an action that went awry and allowed the coverup/silence around it to take place）。 But Orly will turn that into Obama crouched on the Chinese border shooting the plane down himself with his Connecticut vampire eye-lasers， I suppose， and then suggest we dig up his dead father again。 。。。more
Liz Barnsley
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The Disappearing Act is one of the most intricate， involving and meticulous pieces of investigative journalism that I’ve read and I’ve read a fair few。The missing flight MH370 captured the imagination of the world – what followed in the media， the speculation， the conspiracy theories， the obfuscation， soon meant that the human tragedy became secondary and the families seeking an answer were somewhat left behind。Enter Florence De Changy， who after covering the case herself， took on the seemingly The Disappearing Act is one of the most intricate， involving and meticulous pieces of investigative journalism that I’ve read and I’ve read a fair few。The missing flight MH370 captured the imagination of the world – what followed in the media， the speculation， the conspiracy theories， the obfuscation， soon meant that the human tragedy became secondary and the families seeking an answer were somewhat left behind。Enter Florence De Changy， who after covering the case herself， took on the seemingly impossible task of unraveling the myths and bringing focus to the facts。 The results of this incredible in depth analysis is here in The Disappearing Act， it is fascinating， melancholy and utterly gripping。Reading like a thriller in a lot of ways， the author looks at everything， no matter how obscure or unlikely and measures it against realistic possibilities and known facts。 A lot of what you’ll find here you likely won’t have heard before and the disconnect between what was presented by authorities and actual realities is often stunning。Eventually Florence De Changy will offer you a story that sits away from the white noise， away from the spotlight and she’ll do this whilst never losing sight of the huge human loss at the centre of this mystery。A massive accomplishment and highly recommended by me。 。。。more
Chen Tong
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It was an amazing read。 I am convinced with the facts presented and the author's exhaustive coverage on almost every conceivable aspect of this "mystery"。 Florence is a reporter from Le Monde。 She was in Malaysia covering the news of this incident。 Over the years subsequent to the tragedy she went to places， met different people to investigate this strange mystery。 To state the extend of her research or investigation here are just a few examples: 1。 She went to Maldives and found that specific p It was an amazing read。 I am convinced with the facts presented and the author's exhaustive coverage on almost every conceivable aspect of this "mystery"。 Florence is a reporter from Le Monde。 She was in Malaysia covering the news of this incident。 Over the years subsequent to the tragedy she went to places， met different people to investigate this strange mystery。 To state the extend of her research or investigation here are just a few examples: 1。 She went to Maldives and found that specific plane that flew on the day from that direction witnessed by locals and mistaken as MH370。 Debunking the thesis that MH370 flew to Maldives。2。 She got hold of the confidential document supposedly proving the wreckage found in East Africa belong to MH370。 Only one of the 12 serial numbers in the flaperon matched the component of MH370， yet this original document shows that this match was an error。 Every wreckage "found" in East Coast of Africa were not able to linked to MH370 despite the serial number required to be in every component of Boeing。 3。 She went to Gulf of Thailand to check the reported found debris of MH370。 WJS journalist claimed that it was a piece from Japanese rocket。 Mitsubishi acknowledge the debris found belong to their rocket， yet they did nothing to retrieve back the debris。 But the serial number NAS6204-31 on bolts of the debris simply proven to be serial number used by Boeing。 These bolts are for plane， not rocket。 4。 She got hold of many news and information released by Vietnam authorities and presses from China and Taiwan， immediately after the incident painting a straight forward crash， search and FOUND case。There are many more。 If you have good memory of that few days， the news you heard in the first 48 hours of the crash is true。 The news came after that are cover up。 MH370 crashed in South China Sea is conclusive。 How the crash progressed is methodically explained matched with the known circumstances， electronic data， recorded communication， etc。 Read the book。Beyond the factually confirmed crash location， Florence also put forward two plausible theses on the reasons， triggers and progress of the crash。 Her sarcasm on many politicians of my own country gave me a few chuckles。 May be due to expression in different languages， such sarcasm is not apparent in the Mandarin version （published earlier） that I read earlier。 It was an enjoyable read。 。。。more
Bagus
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Investigative journalism has always been my soft spot， since most of the time it will challenge my logical inquiry and goes against the common narrative。 In one of the most massive and expensive ocean search in the history of civil aviation disasters， the Boeing 777 which carried 239 passengers simply disappeared without a trace in one of the politically sensitive regions of the planet。 So rather than simply describing the official narrative as ‘incredible’， Florence de Changy simply said it as Investigative journalism has always been my soft spot， since most of the time it will challenge my logical inquiry and goes against the common narrative。 In one of the most massive and expensive ocean search in the history of civil aviation disasters， the Boeing 777 which carried 239 passengers simply disappeared without a trace in one of the politically sensitive regions of the planet。 So rather than simply describing the official narrative as ‘incredible’， Florence de Changy simply said it as ‘not credible’。 And it goes without saying that the disappearance of Flight Malaysia Airlines MH370 in this modern age with massive surveillance challenges our basic modes of inquiry。Through various cases presented in this book， Florence de Changy does not seek to provide an established answer to the readers。 Rather than that， it seeks to analyse from various lenses the established truth in the official narrative that the last point of contact of the flight MH370 was made at 1:22 am at the waypoint IGARI， between Malaysia and Vietnam over the South China Sea in which the captain responded with the infamous last remark “Good night Malaysian Three Seven Zero”。 The weird cases begin when the official narrative did not include information from the Ho Chi Minh air traffic controller which recorded that the plane reached waypoint BITOD at 1。30 am， and the fact that the real last point of radar contact at 2。40 am。 From then on， Florence de Changy presents us with various scenarios offered by national and international media outlets as well as the official narrative which support the theory of the plane making a U-turn to finally end up exhausting its fuel in an unidentified spot in the Indian Ocean。As a journalist who was posted in Hong Kong by Le Monde， Florence de Changy has been following up every piece of information related to the disappearance of MH370 since Day 1。 Her first task at that time by her media outlet was to listen to what common Malaysians thought of the incident。 To investigate the incident， she went as far to meeting the next of kin of the flight passengers， consulting with various aviation experts as well as pilots， discussing theories with MHists （keen personal-driven investigators who seek the truth behind the disappearance of MH370）， and visiting several places related to the incident （such as the Maldives， to prove the theory that the plane was shot down near the US military base in Diego Garcia）。 I would recommend grabbing some maps to accompany the reading of this book since it will really help to determine some locations mentioned here and there in this book。To explain her investigation results， Florence de Changy does not spare us from aviation terminologies。 But I like the way it enriches me with some particular cases in the history of aviation as well as the common pattern with flight disaster。 Considering that the author did not have any expertise in writing about the aviation industry prior to covering the case， this book is indeed proof of what extensive research could do to explain the disappearance of MH370 even when it is done by a layperson。 Florence initially published a book in French in 2016 which attempts to explain the disappearance of MH370 based on the facts that were available at that time。 Her initial discussion invited many MHists and other people who are interested in the subject， who finally contributed to help to collect more facts that are presented in this latest English edition of The Disappearing Act。This is not a short book， and there are extensive details that might bore some readers， especially those who did not follow any news related to MH370 before reading it。 But it is well written and self-evident in telling us that the whole case of MH370 needs some attention， not only for the family members of the passengers who need closure about the fates of their beloved ones but also for us as human beings as this case is a challenge to our modes of inquiry。 In the words of Jan Hus， the Church reformer who was executed following dissension against the doctrines of the Catholic Church almost a century before Martin Luther successfully reformed the Church in the German-speaking world， “Seek the truth， hear the truth， learn the truth， love the truth， speak the truth， hold the truth and defend the truth until death。”Thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins which provided me with an electronic Advance Readers Copy。Review also published on: https://bagusanugerahyoga。medium。com/。。。 。。。more
Charley Whelan
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‘The Disappearing Act’ -Florence de Changy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“In a world defined by advanced technology and interconnectedness， how could an entire aircraft become untraceable？” At 12:42 am on March 8th， 2014， Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 seemingly vanished。 It is one of aviation’s biggest mysteries to date and remains shrouded in copious amounts of conspiracy and skepticism。 De Changy leads the way in a particularly monumental piece of investigative journalism。 Her dedication to the case is admirable， ‘The Disappearing Act’ -Florence de Changy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“In a world defined by advanced technology and interconnectedness， how could an entire aircraft become untraceable？” At 12:42 am on March 8th， 2014， Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 seemingly vanished。 It is one of aviation’s biggest mysteries to date and remains shrouded in copious amounts of conspiracy and skepticism。 De Changy leads the way in a particularly monumental piece of investigative journalism。 Her dedication to the case is admirable， spanning many years and within this extremely detailed account， no stone is left unturned。 It offers; press releases， eye witness testimonies， it debunks rumours and disproves illogical explanations from authorities。 It provides an unnerving narrative that deduces logical theories supported by extensive research。 Sadly， still no plausible explanation remains to the 239 lives lost to this inexplicable event。 Hopefully， in time， the families of those lost shall learn of answers and explanations they so gravely deserve。 。。。more
Nicole
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On the 8th of March 2014 Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared， and to this day， has never been found。 It was carrying 239 passengers at the time。 Their families and friends have never had closure。 Touted as aviation's greatest mystery， what happened to the flight？ How could an aircraft completely vanish？ de Chagny’s book is a fantastic piece of investigation， taking you from the early days of the incident， and spanning across years。 She delves deep into all evidence， reports， expert opinions On the 8th of March 2014 Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared， and to this day， has never been found。 It was carrying 239 passengers at the time。 Their families and friends have never had closure。 Touted as aviation's greatest mystery， what happened to the flight？ How could an aircraft completely vanish？ de Chagny’s book is a fantastic piece of investigation， taking you from the early days of the incident， and spanning across years。 She delves deep into all evidence， reports， expert opinions， eyewitness testimonies， and more。 She has gathered together a plethora of information， catagorised it， sorted into a timeline， and presented it in a manner easy to follow， yet makes your head reel - making you deeply unsettled at the ‘truth’ we were told about the incident， particularly so， when you see how much more there was that was left unreported， obfuscated or straight out buried。I don’t often read books in this genre， but this was an absolutely gripping read。 I bookmarked pages。 I took notes。 I reread chapters。 I sent excerpts to friends， and had them as invested in the book as I became！ I found I needed to talk about what I was reading， I had to internalise it， then discuss it with others。 It was a gripping read， an exhausting read， but one that I would highly recommend。 de Chagney has done an incredible job of pulling together the story， presenting it to us， but all throughout， reminding us， at the heart of it all， there are 239 people who never made it home。 *I received this book from NetGalley for review but all opinions are my own。 。。。more
Margaret Duke-Wyer
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The author must be commended on her perseverance as she has spent years on trying to discover what exactly happened to flight MH370 which ‘disappeared’ on its flight from Kuala Lumper to Beijing。 This is a tour de force。Sadly， however， although I did finish the book I did begin to flag just over half-way through。 As a result it took me a long time to read it。 What comes over loud and strong is the author’s determination/fascination to resolve this issue。 A feat I matched with mine to finish the The author must be commended on her perseverance as she has spent years on trying to discover what exactly happened to flight MH370 which ‘disappeared’ on its flight from Kuala Lumper to Beijing。 This is a tour de force。Sadly， however， although I did finish the book I did begin to flag just over half-way through。 As a result it took me a long time to read it。 What comes over loud and strong is the author’s determination/fascination to resolve this issue。 A feat I matched with mine to finish the book。 My review in no way diminishes Ms de Courcy’s efforts – it just shows my lack of fascination for the subject matter。Well done Ms de Courcy – a tour de force。Thank you to the author， publishers and NetGalley for providing an ARC via my Kindle in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Courtney Tychinski
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Highly detailed！ The author spent years organizing her reporting from her time in Malaysia immediately following the disappearance and adding current research to put forward a comprehensive， highly detailed work surrounding MH370。 In areas， the author shares her impatience （the impatience experts and readers share） towards the incompetence， negligence， and misinformation that permeated the official information that was provided by investigatory bodies。 And for good reason， we see all of the chao Highly detailed！ The author spent years organizing her reporting from her time in Malaysia immediately following the disappearance and adding current research to put forward a comprehensive， highly detailed work surrounding MH370。 In areas， the author shares her impatience （the impatience experts and readers share） towards the incompetence， negligence， and misinformation that permeated the official information that was provided by investigatory bodies。 And for good reason， we see all of the chaos and time wasted in the earliest stages through the pages of this book。I'm fascinated with this incident， and the author leaves no stone unturned when detailing every ping and search and theory。 She includes a lot of dates， data， and names that could be a bit confusing if you aren't paying attention。 。。。more
Susan
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This is a detailed investigation into the disappearance of Flight MH370。 On Friday， 7th March， 2014， the Boeing 777 set off from Kuala Lumpur International Airport， on route to Beijing。 It was nearly midnight and everything seemed routine， with a sign off as the plane left Malaysian airspace and then seemed to simply vanish… Of course， tragically， there are still no definite answers for the families of those on board。 The author asks the question that reverberated around the world that day – how This is a detailed investigation into the disappearance of Flight MH370。 On Friday， 7th March， 2014， the Boeing 777 set off from Kuala Lumpur International Airport， on route to Beijing。 It was nearly midnight and everything seemed routine， with a sign off as the plane left Malaysian airspace and then seemed to simply vanish… Of course， tragically， there are still no definite answers for the families of those on board。 The author asks the question that reverberated around the world that day – how can a plane， with 239 people on board， simply disappear？ Florence de Changy does an excellent job of giving the reader all of the available evidence。 From the initial， confusing statements and press conferences， from Malaysian Airlines， through to the later speculation and conspiracy theories。 She travels around the world speaking to anyone who was even remotely involved。 Those who claimed to see a low flying plane， or witnessed lights， or knew members of the crew or passengers。 Although her research is painstaking， she does not make this a dry read。 It is obvious that she is invested in uncovering the truth and following every lead。Therefore， we taken through events。 She points out that it is often easier for those investigating such tragic events to blame the pilot – exonerating the plan， airline or airline manufacturers。 So， was it a pilot suicide？ Electrical failure？ Engine failure？ Why was some of the cargo not scanned properly before being loaded？ Were any of the passengers suspicious？ Could there have been a bomb， a fire， a suicidal crash into the sea？ Although the author cannot give a definitive answer， she weighs up all the evidence and saves her own suggestion for the end of the book， as she goes through all the possibilities and outlines her own scenario。 A fascinating read and， let’s hope， at some point the relatives have a definitive answer。 。。。more
Ramasamy Palanisamy
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Florence de Changy has written an amazing book on the disappearance of MH 370 （Malaysian Airlines） enroute from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8， 2014。 The plane carrying 239 passengers never made to its destination; it disappeared somewhere between Vietnam and China。 Changy by years of painstaking research， numerous interviews and wide travels managed to come out with this controversial book。 It demolishes arguments such as: the plane was downed by the suicidal pilot， the plane made u-turn to Florence de Changy has written an amazing book on the disappearance of MH 370 （Malaysian Airlines） enroute from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8， 2014。 The plane carrying 239 passengers never made to its destination; it disappeared somewhere between Vietnam and China。 Changy by years of painstaking research， numerous interviews and wide travels managed to come out with this controversial book。 It demolishes arguments such as: the plane was downed by the suicidal pilot， the plane made u-turn to disappear in the Indian Ocean， the plane is being held in some remote island and others assumptions of the disappearance。 The author thinks that something is seriously amiss about the whereabouts of the plane。 It is definitely not below the Indian Ocean， it took the defined path to China， but something happened somewhere between the airspace in Vietnam and China。 The massive search in the Indian Ocean conducted by a host of countries with sophisticated technology， radars and other surveillance equipments might have been a diversion。The author believes she cannot conclusively prove that the plane was shot down， but thinks that US had a role in bringing the plane down。 The question is why？ She believes that the plane was carrying sophisticated US military technology for the Chinese。 The US was aware of this and hence it took measures to prevent the weapons or technology from falling into the hands of the Chinese。 The Americans might not have intended to shoot down the plane as the initial intention was to divert the plane for a safe landing。 But since this attempt failed， the decision was made to forcibly to bring down the plane， it was shot and brought down。 The shattered pieces were subsequently gathered and hidden or destroyed with the probable complicity of Vietnam and to some extent China。 This conspiracy theory sounds strange and bizarre， something very kafkaesque， but the author believes that US through a series of rewards was able to put lid on both Vietnam and China from exposing the truth。While I am not sure whether the plane was shot down by the US forces or some other party， there is a possibility it could have crashed in the South China Sea。 It is strange that while much effort and money were expended in searching for the plane in the Indian Ocean， hardly any effort was spent in the South China Sea。I am not into conspiracy theory in explaining the whereabouts of the Boeing， but then seven years is too long not discover the plane。 It is too long to bring closure to the sad and tragic event that has unsettled the families and loved ones。 。。。more
Susan Hampson
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I found this story fascinating。 The research done by the author is methodical， speaking to governments， fishermen， and everyone in between that could hold a piece of this jumbled jigsaw of real events and the people that purposely mislead the world and the grieving families。On the outside looking in it was like a David Copperfield magical extravaganza because it had that now you see it now you don’t scenario， but it lacked the finish， it has never been found。 That is the whole point though there I found this story fascinating。 The research done by the author is methodical， speaking to governments， fishermen， and everyone in between that could hold a piece of this jumbled jigsaw of real events and the people that purposely mislead the world and the grieving families。On the outside looking in it was like a David Copperfield magical extravaganza because it had that now you see it now you don’t scenario， but it lacked the finish， it has never been found。 That is the whole point though there was nothing， no black boxes， no debris and no bodies dead or alive。 The pilot’s last message was to air control signing off before moving into the next one， but it simply disappeared。 No distress call， no passengers making goodbye calls to family， just gone。Although this is a true story about the whereabouts of flight 370 don’t think for one minute that it is just full of facts and figures， yes there is a lot of technical information and lot of statements from governments， but there are also times that it is so tense。 There have been people made to retract statements and much worse。The author bears all about governments and leads me to the most believable explanation possible。 What price can be placed on these lives？ I feel so much heartbreak for these families of the victims that have no conclusion to this。 It is an outstanding account from this author， the research is extensive and seems like it became all-consuming to find out the truth。 Exceptional。I wish to thank Net Galley and the publisher for an e-copy of this book which I have reviewed honestly。 。。。more
Molly Moore
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What happened to Malaysia Airlines flight MH370？ You may think you know the answer to that question but the truth is you probably don't。 This book will correct that for you though and make you look at the whole incident in a new and much more skeptical light。This is a very detailed and well researched book tackling the story of MH370 from the moment it happened right up to 2018。 It picks up not only the official story of the crash that is clearly nonsense but also some of the other theories that What happened to Malaysia Airlines flight MH370？ You may think you know the answer to that question but the truth is you probably don't。 This book will correct that for you though and make you look at the whole incident in a new and much more skeptical light。This is a very detailed and well researched book tackling the story of MH370 from the moment it happened right up to 2018。 It picks up not only the official story of the crash that is clearly nonsense but also some of the other theories that have been put forward。 Florence de Changy has really dedicated herself to this investigation over many years， following up on numerous leads which leads her to her conclusion that is a fairly chilling one。 Also， you will never really look at the airline manufacturing companies in the same light again once you know the extreme lengths they will go to to lay the blame at one anyone or anything instead of their airplanes。 This is not a short book and it is very detailed but it is well written and the more I read the more the more it became obvious that the official story line is clearly suspect and so what really happened。。。。 Well I won't spoil it apart from to say it amazing what you can cover up if enough people have skin in the game。 。。。more
Karen Mace
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I found this to be a fascinating investigation on the disappearance of Flight MH370。 How can a plane， carrying 239 people on board， just go missing in this day and age？ Well， that is what happened on the 8th March 2014， and the relatives of those on board are still waiting for answers。I remember seeing this on the news at the time and thinking that the authorities would be doing all they could to discover just what happened to make a plane disappear into thin air。 But after reading this book and I found this to be a fascinating investigation on the disappearance of Flight MH370。 How can a plane， carrying 239 people on board， just go missing in this day and age？ Well， that is what happened on the 8th March 2014， and the relatives of those on board are still waiting for answers。I remember seeing this on the news at the time and thinking that the authorities would be doing all they could to discover just what happened to make a plane disappear into thin air。 But after reading this book and the calamity that was the investigation， it just makes you extremely worried that so many agencies and countries seem willing and able to hide the truth。Was the plane hijacked？ Did it change route？ Was it shot down？ The author explores all the theories as she travels across the world talking to relatives of the lost passegers， along with eye witnesses on the ground who were ignored by official investigators。 Her research was extensive and exhaustive as she looked into every single theory - official or otherwise- and the more you read， the more suspicious you are of all those involved across the world in various governments。 And why was a commercial flight disappearance being controlled by governments？！ What did they want hushed up？ There's question marks over some of the passengers on board， the cargo being carried， the mental wellbeing of the pilots - but still nothing concrete has ever been discovered despite the occasional discover of pieces of plane at various locations。The fact that another Malaysian plane was lost a few months later just muddies the water and left me feeling shocked that such incompetence was allowed to go unchecked - which just makes you think even more that something dodgy was behind all this。 It all felt very choreographed to distract people from the reality of what did happen and a number of countries seemed complicit in the cover upWas it pilot error？ An accident？ Terrorism？ After reading this you'll definitely believe there is more to this disappearance than meets the eye and you can only commend the author for their research in trying to find out the truth - a shocking and eye opening read！ Highly recommended！ 。。。more
Lydia Lim
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So hard to get through。 The case was undoubtedly a confusing one， but the book did little to sort through the chaos。 A very frustrating and boring read。
Lou
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What happened to Malaysia Airlines flight MH370？ How could a Boeing 777， crammed with electronics， with 239 passengers and at least as many telephones， vanish without the knowledge of radars and satellites in one of the most strategic areas of the planet？ Two years later， relatives of the missing are still waiting for a plausible explanation。 On the basis of learned mathematical calculations， they are told that the plane crashed in the Indian Ocean。 But there is no tangible evidence to support t What happened to Malaysia Airlines flight MH370？ How could a Boeing 777， crammed with electronics， with 239 passengers and at least as many telephones， vanish without the knowledge of radars and satellites in one of the most strategic areas of the planet？ Two years later， relatives of the missing are still waiting for a plausible explanation。 On the basis of learned mathematical calculations， they are told that the plane crashed in the Indian Ocean。 But there is no tangible evidence to support this official version。 Was the Boeing carrying suspicious passengers？ Secret cargo？ On the sidelines of the investigations off Australia， the whole world followed in the footsteps of the plane: secret services， private investigators， scientists and enthusiasts of all kinds。 Millions of dollars have been swallowed up。 In vain。 The mystery has become a thriller。 Correspondent for Le Monde and RFI in Asia-Pacific， Florence de Changy dismantled rumors one by one， explored all avenues， from Kuala Lumpur to the Maldives。 Through fascinating research， she had access to confidential documents and met crucial witnesses。His conviction: flight MH370 has not disappeared。 People know。 States hide certain facts。 The truth bothers。 The Disappearing Act is a bold， fascinating and extensively researched deep dive into one of the most profoundly unexplainable airplane disappearances in recently memory; not because it really is unexplainable in the sense that there aren't several theories that could ring true but more because in this day and age， with all of the technology， radar and special search equipment， people feel uneasy that a DEFINITIVE cause cannot be given。 God knows the families of those on board certainly deserve an answer as to why they will never see their loved ones again。 Bringing the latest research， documents， experts and witnesses together， de Changy pens a terrific forensic investigative piece bringing together all that is known plus some information that wasn't and building a picture of the likelihood of each theory。 I just hope in time we will perhaps know more。 RIP。 Highly recommended。 。。。more
Samantha
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I'm really interested in real life mysteries and the disappearance of MH370 is one that has fascinated me since it happened in 2014。 It's incomprehensible how a large aircraft can just disappear， and all these years later we still do not truly know what happened to it。Florence de Changy does an excellent job of compiling all of the public information together， combined with insider knowledge and private interviews。 She calls out all of the many inconsistencies and includes many voices that have I'm really interested in real life mysteries and the disappearance of MH370 is one that has fascinated me since it happened in 2014。 It's incomprehensible how a large aircraft can just disappear， and all these years later we still do not truly know what happened to it。Florence de Changy does an excellent job of compiling all of the public information together， combined with insider knowledge and private interviews。 She calls out all of the many inconsistencies and includes many voices that have previously been ignored or disparaged by the media。It did throw me off at times when certain certain pieces of information seemed to be given undue prominence in the book， however I appreciate that this is difficult when so many sources need to stay anonymous！ I was worried we weren't going to get a summary of the information or the author's opinion but the last chapter absolutely blew me away。 I enjoyed how de Changy took all of the elements of the investigation and put forward an incredible but totally believable account of what could have actually happened。If the MH370 fascinated you like it did me， then I highly recommend this book。Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Nicolas Desclée
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Entirely outstanding。 I would recommend this book to anyone who has taken a flight or would consider taking one again in the future
Paul
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This book brought to mind a quote I enjoy （which is often misattributed to George Orwell）: “Journalism is printing what someone else does not want published; everything else is public relations。”In her many years of investigating the mystery of MH370， chronicled in The Disappearing Act， Florence de Changy puts to rest much of the PR-esque fast news which has sought to explain the story since the Malaysia Airlines flight vanished from the sky in March 2014。 In lieu， she puts forward her own accou This book brought to mind a quote I enjoy （which is often misattributed to George Orwell）: “Journalism is printing what someone else does not want published; everything else is public relations。”In her many years of investigating the mystery of MH370， chronicled in The Disappearing Act， Florence de Changy puts to rest much of the PR-esque fast news which has sought to explain the story since the Malaysia Airlines flight vanished from the sky in March 2014。 In lieu， she puts forward her own account of what may have happened， a narrative which is the product of logical deductions and unique primary sources， with unnerving implications。It reads like a thriller and is the product of good old-fashioned， old school investigative reporting， reminiscent of Tintin's adventures in Flight 714 to Sydney。 Highly recommended to all those who value the pursuit of truth against all odds， and appreciate things aren't always as they first appear。。。 。。。more
Emma
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This book looks at Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 which disappeared with all of its passengers in 2014， never to be seen again。 A brilliant account of the mystery， looking at different theories and ideas。 It certainly gets you thinking， and the writer has done a brilliant job investigating and writing about it。 I particularly enjoyed looking at the photographs at the end， and I also liked the section that looked at what happened to other flights over the years。 Thanks to NetGalley and the publishe This book looks at Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 which disappeared with all of its passengers in 2014， never to be seen again。 A brilliant account of the mystery， looking at different theories and ideas。 It certainly gets you thinking， and the writer has done a brilliant job investigating and writing about it。 I particularly enjoyed looking at the photographs at the end， and I also liked the section that looked at what happened to other flights over the years。 Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of the book in return for my honest feedback。 。。。more
Clare Richardson
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