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Revised Text Analysis Essay
Disappearance of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370
In his article for The Atlantic magazine, “Good Night Malaysian Three-Seven-Zero,”
William Langewiesche explains the events leading up to the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines
Flight 370 (MH370) and discusses the conspiracy theories surrounding the investigation. By
including interviews with key researchers of the case, Mike Exner and Blaine Gibson,
Langewiesche attempts to establish the motive for the crash refuting the official report from the
Malaysian government. Langewiesche offers irrefutable evidence that sheds light on how eerily
incorrect the Malaysian crash report is written and suggests that the Malaysian government
knows more about the cause of the crash than they are willing to share. By using common
writing styles, a detailed account of events leading up to the plane’s disappearance, and the
