The Megyn Kelly Show Missing Plane MH370 Mystery, Horrifying Chris Watts Case, D.C. Sniper Saga - Megyn's "True Crime" Mega-Episode
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Mar 1, 2026 
William Longavisha, former pilot turned aviation reporter, unpacks MH370 technical mysteries. Mary Ellen O'Toole, retired FBI profiler, examines the chilling psychology behind the Chris Watts family murders. Jim Clemente, ex‑FBI profiler, revisits the Beltway sniper terror and investigative breakthroughs. Multiple short, gripping conversations probe radar puzzles, motive and interrogation tactics, and sniper psychology.
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How MH370 Was Tracked Without A Transponder
- MH370 continued flying for hours after disappearing from ATC radar, tracked by military primary radar instead of transponder-based secondary radar.
- William Longavisha explains primary radar sightings plus Inmarsat handshake data (distance arcs and Doppler shifts) proved a southward flight into the Indian Ocean.
Satellite Handshakes Revealed MH370's Path
- The Inmarsat/Marsat satellite “handshakes” gave distance arcs and Doppler-derived turn information that allowed reconstruction of MH370's flight path.
- Longavisha stresses this was revolutionary: handshake timestamps produced seven arcs and frequency warping revealed turns and velocity changes.
Evidence Points To Deliberate Shutdown On MH370
- MH370's transponder was turned off concurrently with unusual radio silence and a manual tight turn, indicating human intervention rather than failure.
- Longavisha notes the coincidence of comms ceasing, transponder off, and a hand-flown high-G climb to 40,000 ft.