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GoldenRivet · 03-09-14, 02:28 AM

Just read that new information indicates military radar tracked the aircraft and that the aircraft may have tried to turn back to its departure point.

http://news.yahoo.com/air-force-chie...060410114.html

If they lost power, the transponder would have stopped transmitting, the ATC radar would have lost tracking except for a "primary" target. Depending on the range, civilian radar might not have picked up the primary target without a working transponder.

Defense radar might have though... Hmmmmm

EDIT**

Appears to be confirmed. Defense radar indications at this point are said to have shown the aircraft making a turn back towards its departure point.

03-09-14, 02:28 AM	#48
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Just read that new information indicates military radar tracked the aircraft and that the aircraft may have tried to turn back to its departure point. http://news.yahoo.com/air-force-chie...060410114.html If they lost power, the transponder would have stopped transmitting, the ATC radar would have lost tracking except for a "primary" target. Depending on the range, civilian radar might not have picked up the primary target without a working transponder. Defense radar might have though... Hmmmmm EDIT** Appears to be confirmed. Defense radar indications at this point are said to have shown the aircraft making a turn back towards its departure point. __________________ Last edited by GoldenRivet; 03-09-14 at 03:07 AM.