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Mapped: The 634 runways where missing Malaysia Airlines plane could have landed
Daily Mirror UK ^ | March 15, 2014 | By Steve Robson

Posted on 03/15/2014 10:14:48 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

These are the 634 runways where the missing Malaysia Airlines plane could have landed after a potential hijacking.

Today Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said investigators believe flight MH370's disappearance is the result of 'deliberate action' by someone on the plane.

During a dramatic press conference, he said satellite evidence showed the aircraft's transponder was turned off and it change direction shortly before it vanished.

(Excerpt) Read more at mirror.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Conspiracy
KEYWORDS: iran; malaysia; mh370; waronterror
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Of course of that set, a large number would/could be assumed to call up and say “Hey we got a spare 777 that just landed” regardless of whether whoever was in charge of the craft let anyone on board say anything to anyone.

And any nation in charge of a runway that didn’t do that when it landed would “have some splainin to do”.


41 posted on 03/15/2014 11:12:24 AM PDT by wonkowasright (Wonko from outside the asylum)
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To: null and void

For some reason I thought it was a 777-200ER?

But the ad is hilarious! Next thing you know you’ll be seeing it pop up on Ebay, too!


42 posted on 03/15/2014 11:14:00 AM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: wonkowasright; All

Wondering why nothing is said about what was in the cargo and how much fuel was loaded into flight 370 before takeoff. Might have been more fuel than usual. Has anyone heard of these reports — if any.


43 posted on 03/15/2014 11:15:12 AM PDT by varina davis (A real American patriot -- Gov. Rick Perry)
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To: Jack Hydrazine; Red Badger; GladesGuru; Travis McGee
Say, JH, I personally never go anywhere in my luxo-yacht without my trusty *EPIRB, which is supposed to go off all by itself if I founder. I also have one on my PFD Harness gizmo (small fortune that bit'o'gear).

Don't airliners have EPIRBs? I really don't know. But airliners, among others, are precisely what are supposed to pick up my beacon in case of disaster. So if this rig splashed, their EPIRB would go off, right?

*E mergency P ersonal I nternational R adio B eacon (or something real close). Little red thing, strobe on top'o'mine, too. Batteries supposed to last 72 hours.

44 posted on 03/15/2014 11:16:20 AM PDT by Kenny Bunk ( The Republican Party is in Hospice Care. Hold all contributions.)
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To: UriÂ’el-2012

The 777 doesn’t need 7000 ft to land 3500 would be workable with light load.


45 posted on 03/15/2014 11:16:50 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: null and void

Cant decide if that’s really funny or just rude. LOL.

Someone knows and has known exactly where this plane is.


46 posted on 03/15/2014 11:17:39 AM PDT by Jaded (Really? Seriously?)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

Great Graphic for the 777-200 but MH370 was a 777-200ER(extended Range)

B777-200ER

7,725 nautical miles
(14,305 km)
Typical city pairs:
London - Los Angeles
Tokyo - Sydney
Chicago - Seoul


47 posted on 03/15/2014 11:23:05 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: Robe
The 777 doesn’t need 7000 ft to land 3500 would be workable with light load.

What was the take off weight from Malaysia ?

How about subsequent take off ?


48 posted on 03/15/2014 11:30:01 AM PDT by Uri’el-2012 (Psalm 119:174 I long for Your salvation, YHvH, Your teaching is my delight.)
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To: NELSON111

Airliners take off with sufficient fuel to reach the destination plus a reserve for diversions. Somebody wrote that there is extra reserve at night. But they aren’t fueled to max if the destination isn’t at max aircraft range. So the radius probably doesn’t include Somalia.


49 posted on 03/15/2014 11:32:14 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: TMSuchman

The towers are in Kuala Lumpur. Why wouldn’t they have plowed into them after they took over the plane and made their U-turn back across Malaysia?


50 posted on 03/15/2014 11:32:28 AM PDT by Veto! (Opinions freely dispensed as advice)
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To: 1rudeboy

He was craftily pointing out the intellect of your average terrorist. Heh.


51 posted on 03/15/2014 11:35:28 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: ken5050

Alas, poor PanAm, dead all these years.


52 posted on 03/15/2014 11:36:18 AM PDT by Veto! (Opinions freely dispensed as advice)
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To: Kenny Bunk

They have the ELTs built into the cockpit of the aircraft that can be activated manually or by sudden deceleration.

There is another ELT built into each life raft that is activated when the raft is deployed.


53 posted on 03/15/2014 11:37:29 AM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: ken5050
Watch..the terrorists will repaint it as a PanAm plane, and try and sneak it across the US border..

PanAm is still around?

54 posted on 03/15/2014 11:37:47 AM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Proud Infidel, Gun Nut, Religious Fanatic and Freedom Fiend)
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To: Born to Conserve

So enlighten us, BTC. Give us your “simple” explanation.

I don’t see a “simple” explanation here. All theories require either extremely rare simultaneous occurrences (meteors, massive electrical failure except the engines and flight controls, loss of cabin pressure and hypoxia, etc), theft and ransom, or terrorism. Given that the transponders were pulled just as they were on 9/11, it strongly suggests terrorism.


55 posted on 03/15/2014 11:38:13 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Jack Hydrazine

Thanks. That’s more useful. Still not clear if they are allowing for the full maximum range - cruising on one engine, for example, and reducing the load by cutting almost all drains - generators, air compressors for passenger air, catching a jet stream (are there jet streams at that latitude?), etc.


56 posted on 03/15/2014 11:40:55 AM PDT by PAR35
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To: UriÂ’el-2012
Taking off and landing of planes are two different sets of requirements.

You can land a plane almost anywhere semi-flat if you are not concerned about getting it back in the air.

57 posted on 03/15/2014 11:41:13 AM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Proud Infidel, Gun Nut, Religious Fanatic and Freedom Fiend)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom
But they aren’t fueled to max if the destination isn’t at max aircraft range. So the radius probably doesn’t include Somalia.

Assuming the fuel guy didn't top it off for an extra couple of yen.
/tinfoil

58 posted on 03/15/2014 11:41:30 AM PDT by Professional Engineer (I am not cynical. /s)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer; a fool in paradise

How many of the 634 are owned by George Soros?


59 posted on 03/15/2014 11:43:18 AM PDT by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious! We reserve the right to serve refuse to anyone!)
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To: PAR35

You’ll get max range with running both engines, not just one.


60 posted on 03/15/2014 11:43:23 AM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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