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MH370 detected above Malacca Straits at 2.40am
Malaysiakini via Yahoo ^ | 3/11/2014 | Malaysiakini

Posted on 03/11/2014 1:58:23 AM PDT by Wayne07

The search for Malaysian Airlines MH307 plane has been expanded to Sumatran waters, north of Straits of Malacca, as military radar may have detected the missing plane in the vicinity of Pulau Perak.

A Berita Harian report today quoted the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) as saying the plane may have reversed course further than expected while on its way from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.

Air Force chief Rodzali Daud ( left ) is quoted as saying that based on military radar readings from its station in Butterworth, MH370 may have turned west after Kota Bahru and flew past the east coast and Kedah.

"The last time the plane was detected was near Pulau Perak, in the Straits of Malacca, at 2.40am," Berita Harian quotes Rodzali as saying.

This contradicts with earlier reports that the aircraft had disappeared from radar screens 120 nautical miles off Kota Bharu and over the South China Sea, at 1.30am on March 8.

The Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) had previously said the search for the Boeing 777-200ER aircraft, which is missing for the fourth day, had previously been focused around the waters between East Malaysia and Vietnam.

(Excerpt) Read more at my.news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aviation; malaysia; mh370; planecrash
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To: MrShoop; All

For the record(and for those of you with sensitive sensibilities, you may want to avoid some of the other links on this site):

Pilot: http://www.everyjoe.com/2014/03/08/work/zaharie-ahmad-shah-photos-pilot-malaysia-airlines-flight-mh370/#1

Co-Pilot: http://www.everyjoe.com/2014/03/08/work/fariq-ab-hamid-photos-copilot-mh370-flight-malaysia-airlines/#1


41 posted on 03/11/2014 5:42:10 AM PDT by fiftymegaton (God Bless and Protect America)
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To: MrShoop

In a line with Sri Lanka and SOmalia


42 posted on 03/11/2014 5:46:23 AM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: AppyPappy

These two were apparently not emigrating legally. I wasn’t sure if they were Iranians who were already refugees in some other country, or if they were sneaking out directly from Iran.

One of them had family that had already gotten to Frankfurt, and in fact it was his mother who called police, suspecting that her son might be on that flight because she knew about his plan to rejoin the family (he had a ticket to Frankfurt).


43 posted on 03/11/2014 5:56:57 AM PDT by livius
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To: MrShoop
FoxNews

Interpol released photos of the 2 Iranians.

Had valid passports when they entered Malaysia. Traded, apparently, passports for 2 European passports.

[Obligatory?] No sign of terrorism or terrorist ties.


44 posted on 03/11/2014 6:02:48 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: MrShoop

That is quite a difference, isn’t it?


45 posted on 03/11/2014 6:15:23 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: MrShoop

Can’t help being reminded of the Malachi Crunch from Happy Days


46 posted on 03/11/2014 6:23:26 AM PDT by thepatriot1 (...brought to you courtesy of the Red, White and Blue)
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To: stlnative
Malaysia Sending Ships to Check Debris Near Hong Kong

Why wouldn't China send ships to check debris near Hong Kong? It's in their waters.

47 posted on 03/11/2014 6:27:35 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: PghBaldy
Per the Telegraph (UK)(quote seems to be from my link above) - Malaysian authorities CAN NOT say why they are expanding search area.

It's probably related to intelligence data provided by a third nation ally. China, the U.S. and other nations have that region covered with electronic monitoring from resources on the ground, air, land, sea and from orbit. I'm guessing someone looked at super-top-secret pings of some kind and said "pssstt...look over here, but don't tell anyone we told you."

48 posted on 03/11/2014 6:31:34 AM PDT by ElkGroveDan (My tagline is in the shop.)
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To: MrShoop
Have they tried calling this guy to help?
49 posted on 03/11/2014 6:40:56 AM PDT by Blue Turtle
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To: MrShoop

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/11/us-malaysiaairlines-flight-idUSBREA2701720140311

“It changed course after Kota Bharu and took a lower altitude. It made it into the Malacca Strait,” the senior military officer, who has been briefed on investigations, told Reuters.

That would appear to rule out sudden catastrophic mechanical failure, as it would mean the plane flew around 500 km (350 miles) at least after its last contact with air traffic control, although its transponder and other tracking systems were off.


50 posted on 03/11/2014 6:45:55 AM PDT by stlnative
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To: MrShoop
Hmmmm...Pulau Perak a westerly heading than planned Flight Plan.... Now If you go to Google earth and extend the line..
It leads to Somalia.. Only 3500 miles, well in the range of that aircraft.
Flying low to avoid radar...

Just Sayin...

51 posted on 03/11/2014 6:48:15 AM PDT by Robe (Rome did not create a great empire by talking, they did it by killing all those who opposed them)
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To: AlexW

“Why would they select one single plane to destroy?”

Sometimes a government will put spy cameras on a commercial plane and have it fly over some sensitive place. A real “spy plane” would be detected, but a commercial plane, maybe would be given a pass.

Like KAL 007, shot down by Russia after they overflew Soviet submarine pens.

I doubt that is the case here, though.


52 posted on 03/11/2014 6:53:44 AM PDT by DBrow
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To: House Atreides
I have been thinking the same thing since last night. The plane might have been taken over by terrorist and shot out of the sky by the Chinese or Malaysian air force.
53 posted on 03/11/2014 6:54:40 AM PDT by peeps36 (I'm Not A Racist, I Hate Douchebags of All Colors)
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To: yldstrk

Maybe. However I suspect they are stumped as well.

But for a large air liner to splash into the sea, in some of the busiest shipping lanes on earth, makes me wonder if they are looking for the right thing.

Is there a spot on land that the plan could have crashed that is remote enough to miss?


54 posted on 03/11/2014 6:59:47 AM PDT by redgolum ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
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To: stlnative

But how could the transponder and tracking systems have been turned off?


55 posted on 03/11/2014 7:00:05 AM PDT by nanetteclaret (Unreconstructed "Elderly Kooky Type" Catholic Texan)
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To: Robe

I kind of think this is a clue:

“its transponder and other tracking systems were off.”

Also flying a few thousand feet below its last radar fix.

Sounds to me like plane made left turn, decending to get into the east west flight lanes and heading for, well, what could be west of where they were? TADA: Eastern coast of Africa. 777btw has a range of over 8000 miles with full fuel load. I don’t think we have a mechanical problem here. Pilot error or errored pilot perhaps.


56 posted on 03/11/2014 7:00:15 AM PDT by Mouton (The insurrection laws perpetuate what we have for a government now.)
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To: BeadCounter; TomGuy
From BeadCounter's link:

Seventh paragraph down ... Interpol Secretary General Ronald Noble said the two men had travelled from Qatar's capital Doha on their Iranian passports, and switched to stolen Italian and Austrian passports to board the Malaysia Airlines flight.

Good thought by you, TomGuy. Switched/Traded. If switched/traded whom has the switched/traded passports?

57 posted on 03/11/2014 7:09:28 AM PDT by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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Military tracked missing plane for at least 100 miles after it vanished from civilian radar - and are sure it made it to Malacca Strait, Malaysian source reveals

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2578199/Military-tracked-missing-plane-100-miles-vanished-civilian-radar-sure-Malacca-Strait-Malaysian-source-reveals.html#ixzz2vfBqRucl


58 posted on 03/11/2014 7:11:40 AM PDT by stlnative
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To: Therapsid

it must take a while for a phone system to realize that the phone is not available and for it to move to voice mail.


59 posted on 03/11/2014 7:12:44 AM PDT by Chickensoup (leftist totalitarian fascism is on the move.)
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To: MrShoop

I know this is not quite near the Horn of Africa or Libya, but maybe this is the first practice shot with some of our stolen MANPADS.


60 posted on 03/11/2014 7:16:25 AM PDT by Patriot95
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