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Malaysian Air Force Plane Missing; Search and Rescue Mission Launched
Channel News Asia ^ | 15 Jun 2017

Posted on 06/14/2017 11:06:52 PM PDT by nickcarraway

A Malaysian air force plane is missing, the Royal Malaysia Air Force said on Thursday (Jun 15).

The aircraft departed from the Kuantan air base at 11am and lost contact at 11.30am near the Pahang-Terengganu border, the air force said in a media statement.

A search and rescue mission has been launched.

This story is developing. Please refresh this page for updates.


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: malaysia; planes

1 posted on 06/14/2017 11:06:53 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Wasn’t there another one about a week or so ago.


2 posted on 06/14/2017 11:09:31 PM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
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3 posted on 06/14/2017 11:09:35 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: nickcarraway

Wow. Malaysia Airlines again?


4 posted on 06/14/2017 11:22:13 PM PDT by BlackVeil ('The past is never dead. It's not even past.' William Faulkner)
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To: nickcarraway

What could go wrong with a muslim pilot fasting because of theit cult beliefs?


5 posted on 06/15/2017 12:24:41 AM PDT by Daniel Ramsey (Thank YOU President Trump, finally we can do what America does best, to be the best!)
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To: BlackVeil

no, this is their Air Force. Military, not civilian.


6 posted on 06/15/2017 12:26:03 AM PDT by Enchante (Searching throughout the country for one honest Democrat....)
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To: BlackVeil

No, not Malaysian Airlines. Its the Malaysian Air Force. Its the same difference between American Airlines and The US Air Force.


7 posted on 06/15/2017 12:26:48 AM PDT by poinq
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To: nickcarraway

Given their record, the Malaysians should leave the wild blue yonder to other nationalities.


8 posted on 06/15/2017 12:45:51 AM PDT by cynwoody
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During the years I lived in Labuan (1986-1988), a total of four A-4 Skyhawks went missing while transiting from Kuantan to Labuan.


9 posted on 06/15/2017 1:47:54 AM PDT by punchamullah
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To: cynwoody

+1. Stay off of aircraft operated by anyone from Malaysia.


10 posted on 06/15/2017 2:09:56 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$
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To: BlackVeil

Malaysia Airlines again?
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No. Air Force plane.


11 posted on 06/15/2017 3:01:02 AM PDT by octex
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To: nickcarraway

Malaysia sure does have a plane problem.


12 posted on 06/15/2017 6:40:19 AM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: reg45
Wasn’t there another one about a week or so ago.

That one was from Myanmar (Burma).

13 posted on 06/15/2017 6:44:50 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: DoodleDawg

Two bodies recovered in water about 2 hours ago....


14 posted on 06/15/2017 8:42:23 AM PDT by Robe (A nation can survive its fools and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within.)
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