Listen Live
Donate
 on air
    Schedule

    KCRW

    Read & Explore

    • News
    • Entertainment
    • Food
    • Culture
    • Events

    Listen

    • Live Radio
    • Music
    • Podcasts
    • Full Schedule

    Information

    • About
    • Careers
    • Help / FAQ
    • Newsletters
    • Contact

    Support

    • Become a Member
    • Become a VIP
    • Ways to Give
    • Shop
    • Member Perks

    Become a Member

    Donate to KCRW to support this cultural hub for music discovery, in-depth journalism, community storytelling, and free events. You'll become a KCRW Member and get a year of exclusive benefits.

    DonateGive Monthly

    Copyright 2026 KCRW. All rights reserved.

    Report a Bug|Privacy Policy|Terms of Service|
    Cookie Policy
    |FCC Public Files|

    Back to To the Point

    To the Point

    Why Can't We Find the Malaysia Airlines Flight?

    The oil slicks don't match; the flotsam found in the water doesn't connect; the stolen passports could be just a coincidence. Forty ships and 34 aircraft from nine countries have not turned up any evidence. There's no clue as to what happened to Asiana Airlines Flight 214 with 239 people on board.

    • rss
    • Share
    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The oil slicks don't match; the flotsam found in the water doesn't connect; the stolen passports could be just a coincidence. Forty ships and 34 aircraft from nine countries have not turned up any evidence. There's no clue as to what happened to Asiana Airlines Flight 214 with 239 people on board. With all the radar, sonar and satellite signals involved in modern air traffic control, how could the plane have disappeared? Thomas Anthony is Director of the Aviation Safety and Security Program at the University of Southern California.

    The full episode

    3 of 3
    Gay Weddings and Religious Freedom
    1. 0:00Russians Move into Crimea as Diplomacy Continues
    2. 7:52The Clash of Religious Freedom and Civil Rights
    3. 42:46Why Can't We Find the Malaysia Airlines Flight?You’re reading this
    • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

    • KCRW placeholder

      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

    • Sonya Geis with wavy brown hair wearing a black dress with red accents and decorative earrings against a white background.

      Sonya Geis

      Senior Managing Editor

    • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

      Benjamin Gottlieb

      Reporter, Fill-in Host

    • KCRW placeholder

      Thomas Anthony

      University of Southern California

      NewsNationalPolitics

    The full episode

    3 of 3
    Gay Weddings and Religious Freedom
    1. 0:00Russians Move into Crimea as Diplomacy Continues
    2. 7:52The Clash of Religious Freedom and Civil Rights
    3. 42:46Why Can't We Find the Malaysia Airlines Flight?You’re reading this
    Back to To the Point