Authorities are still baffled nearly one week after Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 vanished about an hour after takeoff. A slew of seemingly solid leads have turned up nothing. Despite a widespread search involving several countries, we're still at square one — no one knows where this plane is.
Meanwhile, the fate of the 239 people on board MH370 is still unknown, and their families continue to wait for any clue as to their whereabouts. Malaysian authorities say they'll keep hitting the waters in search of the plane, but every discovery just seems to end in more confusion. Here's how this mysterious saga has played out so far. We will continue to update this timeline as the story unfolds.

Malaysia Concludes: 'The Plane Vanished'
Malaysian officials are denying U.S. investigators' report that Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 remained in the air for about four hours after it lost contact.
Chinese Satellite Images of Malaysia Airlines Debris a False Lead
China State TV reported it had satellite images that may show the missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370. However, when a search team went to the location, nothing was there.
Oil Rig Worker: 'I Saw the Malaysia Airlines Plane Come Down'
A man describes seeing what he believes to be the plane burning — in one piece — at high altitude, flying perpendicular to the standard plane routes that cross over the area.
Missing Passengers' Phones Are Still Ringing. Can They Hear It?
Why could families get through to their missing loved ones’ phones but not hear anything? Does this signal that the passengers are still alive? Unfortunately, the ringing phones don't mean much of anything at all. This story explains why.
Disasters at Cruising Altitude: A Map of Deadly Plane Crashes
While the cause of the Malaysia Airlines flight 370 incident is still unknown, the map below plots a few other crashes that occurred during cruising altitude, or problems that began during cruise, as the result of mechanical failures or technical errors.