MH370 News: Malaysia Airlines Rejects Cover-Up Claims As Conspiracy Theories Continue

Malaysia Airlines has debunked claims of withholding key information from the public about the disappearance of Flight MH370. In a statement to Daily Star, a representative for the airline said it has “provided full cooperation with authorities” following allegations made by independent investigator Victor Iannello.

The expert leading the Independent Group investigating the plane's disappearance said some anomalies were found "in the message logs that were included in factual information released by Malaysia," as well as the safety report released by Malaysia on July 30.

“Malaysian Airline System Berhad (Administrator Appointed) (MAS) is aware of the recent media reports alleging anomalies to the traffic data logs in the Safety Investigation Report published by the Malaysian ICAO Annex 13 Safety Investigation Team for MH370," the spokesman for Malaysia Airlines said.

“MAS wishes to state that MAS has provided full cooperation and assistance to all respective authorities on the investigation for MH370, including the submission of relevant documents necessary for the investigation... MAS will continue to cooperate with the Authorities and if necessary, provide any information to them in line with international requirements and applicable laws," he added.

In late July, Malaysia released a "final" report stating that investigators were unable to determine the cause of the plane's disappearance. The report said Flight MH370 deviated from its path not because of anomalies in the mechanical system or under autopilot but under manual control. The report had also sparked condemnation from the families of those on board the jet as they accused the Malaysian government of a massive cover-up.

Iannello said in his blog recently that the "anomalies suggest the traffic logs appearing in the reports are not complete, and what appears in the reports has been modified."

Since the plane's disappearance on March 8, 2014, several conspiracy theories have emerged trying to determine the fate of the missing Boeing 777-200. The plane, which was traveling from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, was carrying 239 people, mostly Chinese citizens.

With the Malaysian investigation and a multimillion-dollar search effort failing to find the jet, several independent investigators tried to locate the plane. Some people also used Google Maps to find the missing plane. However, the credibility of such a search remains in question.

But, the recent claim by tech expert Ian Wilson, who said to have found a plane on Google Maps pinpointing a location in a Cambodian jungle, was hailed as a "significant" finding and "clearly a match" by private investigator Andre Milne — founder of military technology firm Unicorn Aerospace.

Milne said he wants Google to step in to get its satellite to revisit the location and put Wilson's claim to the test.

"Based on the highly suspicious claim made by Malaysian ATC to Ho Chi Minh ATC, it would be very helpful if Google would be available to take a moment and revisit the suspect location with real-time satellite technology," he said. "To rule in or rule out this site as being one of the two possible land sites we are cross-referencing as per my investigation."

Another similar claim was debunked last month when the plane was said to have been spotted on Google Maps off the coast of Padang, Indonesia.