A new proposal submitted to the governments of Malaysia and China outlines a targeted underwater search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, based on newly compiled data including NASA satellite observations. The proposal, put forward by American businessman Randy Rolston, identifies a 400-square-mile (approximately 1,000 km²) area in the Indian Ocean, about 680 miles west of Coral Bay, Australia, as a probable impact zone.
MH370 disappeared on March 8, 2014, while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, carrying 239 people, including 154 Chinese nationals and four Americans. Despite extensive search efforts covering over 90,000 square miles of seabed, the aircraft has not been located. The proposed search area is small by comparison and lies along the 7th arc—the final satellite communication arc—between 23°S and 24°S, an area Rolston says has not been searched. It is approximately 1,000 miles north of where Ocean Infinity concluded its most recent search activity in January 2026.
A key finding in the 19-page technical 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 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 full report is available at https://mh370report.com. Figures and images from the report may be used for editorial coverage with attribution: "Courtesy of Randy Rolston / Seventh Capricorn LLC."
