The Missing MH370 - RTE
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The disappearance of MH370 remains aviation's greatest unsolved mystery — a perfect case study in how information gaps, cognitive biases, and competing theories shape public belief.
Bayesian InferenceConspiracy Theory FrameworkInformation AsymmetryCognitive Dissonance
Theory Briefing
- MH370 vanished in March 2014 with 239 people on board, leaving investigators with almost no wreckage to work from.
- Satellite 'handshake' data pointed to the southern Indian Ocean, yet the black box was never found — evidence gaps fuel rival theories.
- Public fixation on the disaster illustrates how ambiguity and partial information drive people toward conspiracy thinking over official conclusions.