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Possible bad news for a B777 [Malaysian MH370]
- Thread starter kingcole
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I'm shocked they haven't started looking there already.
danielson81
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Potential search area: http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/5321ea30eab8ea0e51537934-909-682/unnamed-79.jpg
beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
- 36,015
it does seem one fudge after another. the interestin bit for me is that they searched the Malacca Straight early on, which is a bit like searching west of Ireland for a plane headed from London - Norway, this makes no sence whatsoever. so we should deduce that they had information that it had headed that way. someone must have got a ping from something as it went over land, its one thing to fly low to evade radar over the sea, but over the Malay/Thai peninsula whould have taken a Tornado pilot, of which i do not believe there are any onboard. I havent believed all the information from spurious sources, and dont go for far fetched theories, but it does seem to me the actions of the autorities point to the plane evading contact with Vietnamese ATC and taking a sharp turn east.
the problem is motivation, the obvious claim its to do with the Iranians doesnt make any sence (they certainly wouldnt have made it to Iran), capturing the plane for some future nefarious plan is daft (just nick a cargo plane, a lot lower profile), and kidnapping the team of Freescale employees seems to be over the top and some other country would have spoted the plane overhead or landing site found (though could have ditched into shallow sea?). all bets off on this one.
The Spanish
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they will find it (or parts of it), they will recover the black box, and eventually discover what catastrophic event caused the aircraft to go down. they just havent done so yet. but it will happen.
how long exactly SHOULD a search for a probably disintegrated aeroplane take in the middle a massive sea with no clues? People seem to think its taking a suspiciously long time, i would love to know what that's based on.
how long exactly SHOULD a search for a probably disintegrated aeroplane take in the middle a massive sea with no clues? People seem to think its taking a suspiciously long time, i would love to know what that's based on.
Rohana
I'm.Actually.Dead.
Shit, Lost is actually a documentary from the future and what with all the time-jumps in the show, somebody buried the tape to be used as a warning. Only explanation.
Change in story now regarding the data that suggested it flew for a few more hours - the data did not come from the engines, hence Rolls Royce's silence means nothing.
Wall Street Journal: http://online.wsj.com/news/article_...4579434653903086282-lMyQjAxMTA0MDEwMzExNDMyWj
Wall Street Journal: http://online.wsj.com/news/article_...4579434653903086282-lMyQjAxMTA0MDEwMzExNDMyWj
Gregory2Smith1
J'les aurai!
the Indian Ocean is roughly 28 million square miles (around 10 times the size of australia)
not sure how big a boeing777 is?
could take some finding
not sure how big a boeing777 is?
could take some finding
The Spanish
Well-known member
far too sensible a post. completely lacking in hysteria paranoia and ill thought out speculation.
Hillian1
( . ) ( . )
Prove it.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
The Indian navy have 4 warships searching there.
http://www.newindianexpress.com/wor...=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer#.UyIQuIWFt-w
fat old seagull
New member
For my money ..... (Most of which I lose, to be honest)
25 October 1999; Sunjet Aviation Learjet 35; near Aberdeen, SD: Both pilots and all four passengers, including professional golfer and 1999 U.S. Open winner Payne Stewart, were killed in the crash of a Learjet 35 aircraft (N47BA). The NTSB determined that the crash was due to an incapacitation of the flight crew members due to a loss of cabin pressurisation.
The jet, operated by Sunjet Aviation, was originally on a flight from Orlando to Dallas, but strayed off course over northern Florida and continued flying to the northwest until the fuel apparently ran out. The aircraft was seen to depart from controlled flight, and spiral to the ground, and crash.
Just a theory
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25 October 1999; Sunjet Aviation Learjet 35; near Aberdeen, SD: Both pilots and all four passengers, including professional golfer and 1999 U.S. Open winner Payne Stewart, were killed in the crash of a Learjet 35 aircraft (N47BA). The NTSB determined that the crash was due to an incapacitation of the flight crew members due to a loss of cabin pressurisation.
The jet, operated by Sunjet Aviation, was originally on a flight from Orlando to Dallas, but strayed off course over northern Florida and continued flying to the northwest until the fuel apparently ran out. The aircraft was seen to depart from controlled flight, and spiral to the ground, and crash.
Just a theory
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Buzzer
Languidly Clinical
- Oct 1, 2006
- 26,121
As was yours. The sea is a very big place.
Sergei's Celebration
Well-known member
True, things on a plane are boyent...when in one peice, they are less so if they are not.
If you are talking about imageing satellites they provide a 'snap shot in time' and are NOT looking at all the world all the time, an random bit of sea is not high on military watch lists, if you are talking about communication satellites they are just mirrors for earth coms, there are others but equaly pointless in this situation.
Radar has a defined distance per platform, for example some of the stuff is only 100km radius. Again pointless if the object is beyond the horizon on the ground or outside your radius in the air.
Military equipment, and by this I mean sea, ground and airborne surveillance is only any good if it has the range to pick it up ie if it isnt in the area it is pointless.
For me, this is exactly the line that the authorities should be taking, and using to set the agenda. Unfortunatley, their complete ****-wittedness and tendency to be blown by events, non-events, claims and couter-claims is undermining confidence in their ability to resolve this.
They're looking like an episode of Dad's Army.
The Spanish
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this is an exceptional circumstance and i do know a little, being in the industry, about the media protocols in these exceptional circumstances. i would hate to be working for MH right now. but believe me there are no hidden agendas or incompetencies - every airline has a procedure for this - no matter how far fetched it might seem to the nutters. they lost an aircraft and the truth will come out. we just have to wait. why is it so difficult to believe a major airline does not have procedures and protocols in place for a major incident and are just winging it
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kingcole
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Totally understand where you are coming from but the reason this has hit 15 pages and is still the lead story on the news is host we can all relate to it.
Although flying is safe. This is scary stuff and something we can all relate to. Maybe 50% plus of readers here have or will be flying in the next 4 months. Although tragic, many less have any connection with Syria snd a significant proportion probably could not even identify it on a map.
Brighton TID
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Australian news: New evidence suggests that missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 may have been deliberately cut off from the rest of the world.
US officials said that because two separate communication systems were shut down separately, the plane did not suffer a catastrophic accident.
According to data obtained, the reporting system was shut down at 1.07am (Malaysia time) and the transponder at 1.21am.
This suggested that the shut down in communications was deliberate, ABC News aviation consultant John Nance said.
US officials said that because two separate communication systems were shut down separately, the plane did not suffer a catastrophic accident.
According to data obtained, the reporting system was shut down at 1.07am (Malaysia time) and the transponder at 1.21am.
This suggested that the shut down in communications was deliberate, ABC News aviation consultant John Nance said.
Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
Maybe not completely impossible afterall...
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/14/malaysia-airlines-flight-mh370-may-deliberately-flown-west-hijacked
Think this article points to some of the most likely explanations so far IMHO, but who knows. Hijack or deliberate pilot action, turn of the comms devices, attempt to fly somewhere and crash, either deliberately (unlikely perhaps as if you had an agenda you'd want the world to know ?) or accidentally. As previously stated the Indian Ocean is huge so taking several days to find a few scattered (and relatively tiny) remnants if there isn't so unbelievable. Bit surprised at the Malaysian comment 'if we need to search the pilot's house'. If ??