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03-07-14, 10:14 PM | #16 | |
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That rough map location seems reasonable though, because reports say the plane never contacted the Vietnam ARTCC. And I am concerned because even with engines out or other similar failures, at least one of their communication systems should've given a report. Even Air France 447 was sending automated ACARS reports as it was going down (though there was no engine failure there, to be fair). The fact that nearly 7 hours after losing contact the airline still didn't know where the aircraft was is very troubling to say the least. |
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03-07-14, 10:21 PM | #17 |
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I'd think there were so many Eyes on flights in that area of the Globe that someone has a pretty good clue.
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03-07-14, 11:05 PM | #18 |
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How long can the bird stay in the air fully fueled? If nothing is heard from her when that time is up THAT'S when you should really start worrying.
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03-07-14, 11:11 PM | #19 | |
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The last MAS statement was more than 4 hours after the flight was scheduled to arrive in Beijing and more than 8 hours after lost contact. It would be on the ground by now one way or another. |
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03-07-14, 11:13 PM | #20 | |
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Huh, latest statement from the airline includes...
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03-07-14, 11:16 PM | #21 | |
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03-07-14, 11:19 PM | #22 |
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My prayer is out and I have a few more to go. The news will have more information for us soon.
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03-07-14, 11:31 PM | #23 |
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Assuming they were on someones radar screen for it to just suddenly go away screams catastrophic circumstances which occurred suddenly.
consider this though, flying through a volcanic ash cloud ( There are current eruptions in the area) could have eroded off various comm and transponder antennas to a point of rendering them incapable of transmitting. something to think about It would have been dark... and ash does not show up on radar. The first indication of entering it would likely be static discharges and st elmos fire
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03-08-14, 01:05 AM | #26 | |
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its all academic until they find pieces i'd suppose it exploded
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03-08-14, 01:25 AM | #27 | |
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If they are in fact picking up the ELT the transmitter cannot be far from the surface of the water... they are close to closing in on the location of the crash i think.
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03-08-14, 01:26 AM | #28 |
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Yeah, I'm also seeing reports that the Vietnamese navy possibly saw it go down near an island.
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03-08-14, 01:51 AM | #29 |
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fsx? noticed the virtual airline sig i was ironically downloading a 777-300 for fsx when i saw this thread
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03-08-14, 07:33 AM | #30 | |
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I'm just browsing pprune, which is really the place to go for updates and information in a time like this, according to one member who alledgedly flew the area at around the same time:
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There are also reports that Chinese state media has censored the name of a Muslim Chinese artist who had been at an art conference, and reports that an italian man called Luigi Maraldi who is on the published passenger list was not actually on the flight and had reported his passport stolen in Thailand in 2013. Given that the weather conditions in the area were good, there were no other reports of volcanic ash and the crew had no time to broadcast a distress signal, we're likely looking at a sudden airframe disintegration. This is either caused through deliberate or non-deliberate means, however at the moment, given the recent attack in Kunming, as well as the passport information that has come to light...I'm going to put my foot out there and say that we're looking at a terrorist incident. I can't completely rule out an accidental loss of airframe through a previously unknown structural defect, but something about this just keeps bringing me back to a terrorist attack. |
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