MH370: The Plane That Disappeared (2023 film) | Netflix Documentary

The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 represents one of the greatest mysteries in modern aviation history. Subscribe for more from Factual America: bit.ly/AlamoPictures
On March 8th 2014 the plane left Kuala Lumpur on a scheduled flight to Beijing. Forty minutes later, the captain and Kuala Lumpur Air Traffic Control bade each other good night. That was the last communication between MH370 and the outside world. Less than two hours later, having been tracked by military radar, the aeroplane disappeared from sight somewhere over the Andaman Sea.
In MH370: The Plane That Disappeared, a three-part Netflix docu-series, director Louise Malkinson, tells the story of how the plane vanished, and the nine-year aftermath. Louise and her producer, Harry Hewland, join Matthew Sherwood to discuss their new documentary.
At the heart of the MH370 story are the families of the 239 passengers and crew who were on the plane, as well as those who, over the last decade, have sought to find out what happened. MH370: The Plane That Disappeared puts both groups front and centre as it explores what Harry calls, ‘the human story of the impact of MH370 and what this kind of mystery can do to people.’
In order to tell their story as authentically as possible, Louise and Harry were determined not to lead the viewer to any particular conclusion.
The question of what happened to flight MH370 is yet to be solved. The docu-series is, therefore, a story without an end. It is also, however, the story of a ‘strong community’: the next-of-kin who, as Louise tells Matthew, still ‘come together, every year around the anniversary’ to remember their loved ones, and who are still intent on finding the truth about what happened.
“I spoke to people in China, we spoke to people in Malaysia, we spoke to people in France... everybody's the same: we all need closure. We all need it. We need to be able to say goodbye, and the fact that they haven't been able to do that...[it’s] an unimaginable torture that they've had to go through, through all this time.” - Louise Malkinson
What is Covered:
00:00 - Trailer for MH370: The Plane That Disappeared
01:55 - Matthew Sherwood introduces today’s guests, Louise Malkinson and Harry Hewland
05:02 - Louise Malkinson explains what MH370: The Plane That Disappeared is about
05:39 - Discussing the loss of MH370 as one of the biggest aviation mysteries of all time
08:24 - What makes MH370: The Plane That Disappeared different to other docs about the same subject
10:12 - Louise on whether she knew where making MH370 would take her
11:45 - MH370: The Plane That Disappeared’s story structure
13:32 - Harry Hewland discusses his and Louise Malkinson’s determination to remain objective in regards what happened to MH370
15:40 - The families of those lost on MH370’s need for closure
19:12 - How well meaning people can disappear down rabbit holes
21:33 - How Louise and Harry became involved in MH370: The Plane That Disappeared
26:17 - Discussing what effect, if any, working from London has on making documentaries
28:49 - What next for Louise and Harry
29:59 - Exploring the True Crime genre: how big it has become and why it is so popular
32:45 - Matthew on what he thinks happened to flight MH370
37:02 - Harry on how the lack of knowledge was a source of frustration for himself and Louise in making the film
Resources:
MH370: The Plane That Disappeared www.netflix.com/gb/title/8130...
MovieMaker Magazine www.moviemaker.com/
Innersound Audio www.innersoundaudio.co.uk/
Connect with Louise Malkinson
IMDb www.imdb.com/name/nm3024648/
Connect with Harry Hewland
IMDb www.imdb.com/name/nm2045486/
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[@passionfly1]

Misleading titles this is NOT the documentary on Netflix.

[@vanishedforgotten433]

No it talking about facts documentary wasn't based of facts

[@celestebateman01]

Why isn’t it currently on Netflix?

[@daniellemaroney2931]

It is.

[@tmoney5234]

It was 4 scientists on the plane and Dick Gregory said best they know what happened to the plane!!!!

[@FactualAmericaPodcast]

Thanks for your addition - and for watching!

[@ronan8834]

Also the man who wrote a book on his theories about the accident ended up going missing

[@arpitsrivstva]

oh my god,really? who was he?@@ronan8834

[@yosot5039]

No habia visto esto, pienso k El avion SE cayo, El mar ez grande, tiene ballena , tiburones, delfines, y pecez que atacan a Los humanos, El avion SE cayo y ae hundio, n8nguna maquina Humana es capaz de llegar y quesarse en El Fondo del oceano. Pues es enorme, ya VA mucho tiempo, ya El salitre SE comio El fuzelaje del avion, y lo primero q dije de Los pecez, pero tal vez pueda algun dia ver Algo de El avion en El oceano.

[@yosot5039]

S

[@tanmaykamble2806]

is this the one on netflix?

[@maasahrat]

Yes

[@hannahmcburney1278]

For the people asking this is because on march 8th it will be 10 years since people lost their family members! Yes we may never know but it’s important to remember

[@FactualAmericaPodcast]

Thank you for this comment, well said.

[@daniellemaroney2931]

People keep saying planes don't just vanish, but it happens more often than you think. Ever herd of flight 19? We all know about Amelia Earhart, but most people never herd of lesser known disappearances of planes vanishing such as Star Tiger, & Star Ariel, the list goes on and on. What people need to understand is yes airplanes are big but this mysterious earth we live on is bigger.

[@FactualAmericaPodcast]

Good point...thank you for your addition!

[@michelleadams474]

The title was misleading, really? However the information being discussed is interesting so far but please don't screw around with the people.... it won't get you subscribers.

[@FactualAmericaPodcast]

Not meant to be misleading at all. Thanks for watching anyway and your honest feedback. We appreciate it.

[@differencebetween6823]

Apple can see every movement of your iPhone and do you believe that Boeing doesn't know where the plane is. They know exactly where it is but asked to keep quiet.

[@FactualAmericaPodcast]

Great point - thanks for watching!

[@XxPCLYxX]

Aliens! Right no

[@vanishedforgotten433]

The Documentary is a Joke and isn't based of facts it's based off allot of speculation. It's allot of wasted money and time.

[@UKTonyMagill]

Really? That's disappointing. I did wonder why they bothered making it unless they had new information.

[@vanishedforgotten433]

@@UKTonyMagill yea but no new information has been released as until the black boxes are found its just people making up conspiracies and blaming people instead of staying with the facts of the case.

[@oeoeeeoeooo]

@@UKTonyMagill to keep this tragedy in people’s minds, to bring awareness to it - they won’t find it if there is no search and as for now, the investigation is closed

[@vanishedforgotten433]

@@oeoeeeoeooo Exactly. But I bet if anyone that was in charge had anyone they loved on that plane I bet u the search wouldn't of ever stopped and to know there's that many people on that plane their priority shoulda been search until its found. It's sad how they imo don't care.

[@oeoeeeoeooo]

@@vanishedforgotten433 yes sir! the docu was quite political and one sided but it awaken a dying case and for that, God bless

[@jacqueline4169]

BS!

[@CELTICS671]

I'd say terrorist got there hands on this plane.

[@FactualAmericaPodcast]

Could be. Maybe. Or the pilot? It’s a mystery 🧐

[@rogercarmichael9983]

There were no billionaires on the flight plus it was not a submersible. Case closed!