American businessman Randy Rolston has submitted a proposal to the governments of Malaysia and China to launch a new targeted underwater search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which disappeared on March 8, 2014, with 239 people on board. The proposal includes a 19-page technical report that presents newly compiled data and analysis supporting a probable impact location within a 400-square-mile area in the Indian Ocean, approximately 680 miles west of Coral Bay, Australia.
The report identifies a probable impact zone along the 7th arc—the final satellite communication arc—between 23°S and 24°S. This proposed search area is relatively small compared with the more than 90,000 square miles of seabed previously surveyed in the southern Indian Ocean. Rolston's proposed site lies in an area he says has not been searched and is approximately 1,000 miles north of where Ocean Infinity concluded its most recent MH370 search activity in January 2026.
A key finding in the report is that NASA satellite observations from March 8, 2014, 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 said 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 full report is available at https://mh370report.com. The proposal comes as the 12th anniversary of the disappearance approaches, underscoring the ongoing need for answers for the families of the 239 people on board, including 154 Chinese nationals and four Americans.
