Malaysia Airlines

Early Saturday morning, Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 lifted off at Kuala Lumpur with 227 passengers and 12 crew members; and started to make its way to Beijing, and then, it disappeared.





And now, even with the efforts of search clues from 10 different countries, the mysterious disappearance is leaving airline officials scratching their heads; and terrified family members of those onboard the flight, waiting for any type of information.





34 planes and 40 ships are scouring a 100-nautical mile stretch of sea where radar first picked up the flight before it vanished. But still, there's no trace of the plane, and no tiny wreckage has been located.



Data indicates that Flight MH370 may have double-backed and turned around near Thailand's border but the pilot provided no verbal indication or signal of distress.



As of now, authorities are not ruling out anything: the plane could have simply malfunctioned, went down in the ocean, disintegrated at 35,000 feet due to mechanical failure, or the passengers could be the victims of terrorism.



But then, on Sunday, a group that no one has ever heard of before – called the Chinese Martyrs' Brigade – claimed responsibility. But, many authorities and news agencies are dismissing it as a hoax.



There were big reports that there was an oil slick found in the ocean, but it's been reported that it is not the plane.



Then, it's been reported that during the search, they found debris – a yellow object they called it.



But, it's seeming like authorities are believing it's not the plane.



Now, authorities are beginning to focus on the identities of 2 men that they know boarded the plane with stolen passports.



Now, although it's alarming that they made it through screening, it's important to know that the region is notorious for illegal immigration to a Western country. So, officials are not jumping to the terrorism conclusion. Those fake passports belong to Christian Kozel of Austria; the other to Luigi Maraldi in Italy. Additionally, the tickets purchased under those names were one-way tickets. While fake passports might be related to terrorism, it also might be related to human trafficking. There are lots of possibilities.

5 very fortunate people didn't board the plane that day, for one reason, or another.



Situation is tragic, and crazy, and I can't imagine what all the family members are going through right now. Hopefully, they'll have some answers soon. I'll keep my eyes and ears open for any updates to this story, and I'll be sure to update you guys here.