(Bloomberg) — The disappearance of Malaysian Airline System Bhd.'s Flight 370 has galvanized a multinational search, spawned theories ranging from an accident to air piracy and repeatedly dashed hopes that a resolution was at hand.

Below is a timeline of the events that began with the jet's departure from Kuala Lumpur en route to Beijing:

March 8:

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