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MH370 update as experts examine 'breakthrough theory' to find missing plane

The search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 resumed this week - but hopes of a major breakthrough have been dashed as one key detail was clarified

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A leading voice on the disaster has spoken out(Image: nuttapong via Getty Images)

Hopes for a significant breakthrough in the long-standing mystery of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 have been quashed.

The search for the ill-fated aircraft was reignited after being suspended last year, and suspense mounted as observers noted an odd pattern in one search vessel's movements.

The Boeing 777, which vanished over the Indian Ocean in 2014 with 12 Malaysian crew members and 227 passengers on board, was en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.

Private company Ocean Infinity, working in partnership with the Malaysian government, is spearheading the operation.

This week, the Armada 86 05 seemed to revisit a previously searched area, leading those tracking the intermittent 55-day search to speculate that the ship was equipped with a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) capable of scanning underwater regions.

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Last year marked a decade since the deadly mystery began(Image: AFP via Getty Images)

However, this theory has now been debunked. Science journalist Jeff Wise, a prominent voice on the subject, felt compelled to correct some misconceptions circulating online.

As reported by the Press News Agency, he stated: "I feel like it's necessary to address some misinformation that's been circulating on the internet.", reports the Mirror.

"There have been claims that the ship had stopped because it was deploying ROVs to take a closer look at something on the seabed," he said.

"The reason for the ship holding tight was given quite clearly by Ocean Infinity itself, that it was waiting out bad weather. Also, we know that the ship does not have ROVs onboard, that's another piece of misinformation that has been circulating.

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Those closely following the disaster noticed the unusual behaviour of one ship(Image: Ismail Hammad / Provided )

"They are not ROVs, they are refrigeration units. Why do they have refrigeration units? One of the things they can do is store food. Maybe the crew wants to stay out for longer than they otherwise could, but we don't really know."

The aircraft sits at the centre of aviation's most baffling mystery and represents the most fatal single event involving a vanished plane.

Wise said that whilst he grasped "the desire to wish for the best possible outcome", individuals were mistaken in their interpretation of the situation.

The firm has maintained limited communication regarding the mission, which has prompted online investigators to plug the information gap with their own frequently dubious theories.

The American marine robotics company that discovered Sir Ernest Shackleton's lost vessel Endurance in 2022 is gearing up for another bid to locate the wreckage, after an unsuccessful hunt in 2018.

A spokesperson for Ocean Infinity highlighted that due to the mission's delicate nature, official updates from the eagerly awaited fresh search would be released by the Malaysian authorities.

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