Erased Completely

If you have been watching the news at all lately, you have most likely heard about the missing Malaysian plane. It has been on every channel, in every newspaper, online, pretty much everywhere. In case you have no idea what I am talking about, over a week ago, an international flight on its way to Malaysia went missing. It lost connection with all control centers and disappeared from the radar. Since it lost connection, no one knows where it is or how it lost connection. There are many different theories floating around – some believe that it was taken over by passengers and the connection was lost deliberately, and others believe that the plane plummeted to the bottom of the Indian Ocean, and that is where it lies now. But, no one knows for sure. All we know is it is out there somewhere, and no one has any idea of where to look.

I think it is such an awful event. I mean, it is so sad for the families’ of the passengers on the flight, because they do not know if their relative is dead or alive. And until they find the aircraft, there is always a tiny bit of hope. Living with no clue as to where your friend or family member is must be an awful way to live.

However, I also find it very odd. I found a CNN article summarizing pretty much everything we have found out about the plane, and in this article they say that there are “26 nations help[ing] try to find the missing plane” and that “the search has expanded to cover large swaths of land and sea, including 11 countries and deep oceans”. Although that is such a large mass of land/sea to cover, considering all the modern day technology, and with the help of 26 countries, how has someone not found the plane yet? Modern day technology is so advanced that it makes me wonder how it is possible for a plane to just disappear, and remain invisible or hidden for this long.

I also think that this could have the same effect on modern day airplanes that 9-11 had. After 9-11 security for airplanes and in airports increased dramatically, and although not with security, I think this could have the same impact. I wonder if they will change the science on the aircrafts to make sure that this never happens again – try to find a way to make it impossible for a plane to lose contact completely. I do not know if that is possible, but I think this event could seriously influence the making of future aircrafts.