Discovering the plane under the sea that was mistaken for MH370

The Lockheed Martin L1011 Tristar was abandoned for years at King Hussein International Airport in Jordan, before being sunk in the Red Sea in 2019. Last year, it was mistaken for the wreckage of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.

Phần đầu của máy bay — The front of the plane

The Tristar had a long history before it was sunk. According to Planespotters.net , it was first registered in the 1980s, serving with various airlines including Royal Jordanian, Portugal’s TAP Air, Sweden’s Novair, and its last partnership with Luzair, another Portuguese airline.

According to Jordanian news agency Petra, after sitting at the airport throughout the early 2000s, it was decided to sink the plane in Jordan's Gulf of Aqaba, with the aim of promoting diving and coral viewing tourism .

Both have been successful as professional divers have explored the wreckage and reef over the past five years, according to news.com.au.

Dãy cửa sổ trơ khung trong làn nước biển — Row of windows exposed in the sea water

American underwater photographer and professional diver Brett Hoelzer dove deep into the wreckage, about 15 to 28 meters, to capture the mysterious scene inside the plane with many aquatic species.

In multiple Instagram posts shared over the past Sunday, Brett has given viewers a look inside the Tristar plane as it sits at the bottom of the ocean.

He captured footage of overhead lockers and rusted passenger seats, some with their headrests intact, as he swam in and out of the wreckage.

Previously, Suba Diving magazine reported that the plane's three engines were still mounted on the wings and tail fins, and the cockpit, toilets and galley were still intact. However, the middle row of seats had been removed to allow divers better access.

Tristar Airplane Wreck Red Sea, Aqaba

The cockpit is the shallowest part of the wreckage and faces the beach at a depth of about 13 metres. Divers can go aft to the last two exits at a depth of 28 metres. Or they can exit from the middle door, at a depth of about 20 metres.

It is not uncommon to see octopuses foraging near coral reefs; the plane's wings shelter countless soft corals and the fuselage is home to a variety of marine life.

Dãy ghế bên trong xác máy bay — Seats inside the plane wreck

Deep Blue Dive Center in Aqaba, Jordan, reveals Tristar is one of the most booked dive sites in the region.

"This 400-seat megaplane attracts fish, coral and other marine life. This is a great place to dive and see this giant plane on the seabed," the company's website introduces.

Last year, an Instagram post went viral claiming that the Tristar plane wreckage was part of MH370.

On May 2, 2023, on the Instagram of USA Today newspaper, there was a post: "Malaysia Flight MH370 that disappeared 9 years ago has been found in the ocean without human bones. The plane had 239 passengers on board."

The "pit" posts were later deleted.

Bài đăng — USA Today's "misleading" post about MH370

The photo in the posts matches an Instagram video posted by Deep Blue Dive Center on April 7, with the clip captioned: "Tristar plane wreck. Red Sea, Aqaba."

In addition to the Tristar aircraft wreck, this diving area also has other types of machinery such as "The Tank and Seven Sisters" - old American anti-aircraft tanks...

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