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, which disappeared on March 8, 2014, with 239 people aboard. The proposal includes a 19-page technical report presenting newly compiled data that supports a probable impact location within a 400-square-mile area in the Indian Ocean, approximately 680 miles west of Coral Bay, Australia.
According to the report, the proposed search zone lies along the 7th arc—the final satellite communication arc—between 23°S and 24°S. This area is significantly smaller than the more than 90,000 square miles of seabed previously surveyed in the southern Indian Ocean. Rolston noted that the site has not been searched and is roughly 1,000 miles north of where Ocean Infinity concluded its most recent 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 is available at https://mh370report.com.
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."
This new evidence reignites hope for solving one of aviation's greatest mysteries. If confirmed, the targeted search could finally locate the wreckage, providing answers to families and valuable insights into the factors that led to the aircraft's disappearance.
