Zaharie Ahmad Shah

Zaharie Ahmad Shah

pilot Malaysia

Zaharie Ahmad Shah was the captain of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which vanished in March 2014. His name has been associated with various theories regarding the flight's disappearance, including speculation about a possible deliberate act leading to the plane's crash.

Born on Mar 08, 1961 (64 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
267,344
Power
2,311$
Sentiment
4.94
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Brazil 1 5.00 0.09% +0% 211,049,527 189,282 $1,500,000 1,345$
Argentina 1 5.00 0.09% +0% 45,195,774 40,138 $450,000 400$
Romania 1 5.00 0.09% +0% 19,237,691 17,025 $250,000 221$
Kazakhstan 1 4.00 0.09% +0% 18,776,707 16,631 $180,000 159$
New Zealand 1 5.00 0.09% +0% 4,822,233 4,267 $210,000 186$
Totals 5 299,081,932 267,343 $2,590,000 2,311$
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

Brazil Brazil: Zaharie Ahmad Shah is suggested to have intentionally taken control of the airplane during its disappearance. 5

O Globo: O que se sabe sobre o desaparecimento do voo MH370, há mais de 10 anos, que terá buscas retomadas?

Romania Romania: Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah is considered a possible suspect in a deliberate act that may have led to the aircraft being diverted and crashed after running out of fuel. 5

Adevărul: Dispariția zborului MH370: 7 teorii care zguduie din nou lumea, pe măsură ce căutările reîncep

New Zealand New Zealand: Zaharie Ahmad Shah is mentioned as a veteran pilot who had gone rogue according to some theories regarding the disappearance of flight MH370. 5

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Search for long-missing flight MH370 to resume, Malaysia says

Argentina Argentina: The hypothesis suggests that pilot Zaharie Ahmad Shah may have deliberately disconnected the tracking systems and taken manual control of the plane in an act of murder-suicide. 5

Clarín: Malasia reactiva la búsqueda del vuelo MH370 en una zona pasada por alto en los operativos anteriores

Vietnam Vietnam: Zaharie Ahmad Shah was the captain of MH370, who is speculated to have intentionally diverted the flight. 5

VnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001: Con tàu được kỳ vọng giúp tìm ra MH370

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Data recovered from a home-built flight simulator owned by the pilot, Zaharie Ahmad Shah, showed that someone had plotted a course to the southern Indian Ocean. 5

The Guardian: MH370: search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight resumes after 11 years | Malaysia Airlines flight MH370

Germany Germany: Zaharie Ahmad Shah was the captain of flight MH370, which disappeared on March 8, 2014. 5

Süddeutsche Zeitung: Flug MH370: Neue Expedition macht sich auf die Suche vor Australien - Panorama