A forensic examination showed that the pilot of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 conducted a flight simulation on his home computer that closely matched the suspected route of the missing aircraft, according to a confidential report obtained by New York Magazine. Search officials believed that MH370 followed a similar route, based on signals the plane transmitted to a satellite after ceasing communications and turning off course. Read | MH370 hunt to be ‘suspended’ if plane not found in current search areaThe document presented the findings of the Malaysian police’s investigation into Zaharie. Read | Everything you need to know about the Malaysia Airlines MH370 mystery Hamid was transitioning to the 777 fleet and MH370 was one of his first flights in that aircraft.

Source: Hindustan Times July 23, 2016 05:15 UTC