American businessman Randy Rolston has submitted a proposal to the governments of Malaysia and China for a targeted underwater search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, based on new evidence including NASA satellite observations. The aircraft disappeared on March 8, 2014, with 239 people on board while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.
The proposal includes a 19-page technical report that identifies a probable impact zone along the 7th arc—the final satellite communication arc—between 23°S and 24°S, within a 400-square-mile area in the Indian Ocean, approximately 680 miles west of Coral Bay, Australia. Rolston notes that this area has not been previously searched and is about 1,000 miles north of where Ocean Infinity concluded its most recent search 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 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 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 proposed search area is small compared with the more than 90,000 square miles of seabed previously surveyed in the southern Indian Ocean. The full report is available at mh370report.com.
