[wtd]

Interesting development may explain why US ship withdraws from search for Malaysia jet

[cripplecreek]

Once again, common for flight geeks.

[grobdriver]

We are not discounting the possibility that the plane landed on a runway that might not be heavily monitored

Heh.
That would definitely not be Diego Garcia.

[ThePatriotsFlag]

Wow, he must have bought a cheap simulator, I not only have those, I have 35,500 more around the world in my $49 simulator from Microsoft. I can’t believe they are pursuing this angle. I bet they are going to find a paring knife in his kitchen next. Oh golly gee!!!

[PapaBear3625]

I would not think it odd for a pilot to spend time familiarizing himself with landing areas which he might someday need to land at, either routinely or in an emergency.

It might have been a hijacking by the co-pilot, but just having some runways in his simulator is not definite proof of intention.

[hoosiermama]

As well planned as this seems to be , would he have left this information on his home device for all to see?

[SampleMan]

Its not 1965, and this isn’t Thunderball.

Hiding a 777 would be a trick. Any active runway would have human intelligence identifying the Malay 777 within hours of it being reported missing. Innactive runways rarely have hangars capable of holding a 777, so hiding it from satellite imagery would be a real trick.

The few inactive runways that do have such hangars would be quickly scrutinized.

The only way a 777 gets hidden from the world is if their is a state player involved.

[PilotDave]

1000 meters isn’t nearly enough runway for a 777. What good is a flight Sim without practice runways? Who would even write this? They should kill themselves to relieve our misery.

[Pearls Before Swine]

1000 meters is 3300 feet. That’s an extremely short strip for a 777 from what I’ve read. It would be a roach motel for that plane. It could land, but it couldn’t take off.

[Uncle Chip]

US officials are now coming out and publicly stating that the Malaysians have from the beginning been putting out false information to mislead searchers.

Nothing that comes from Malaysia can be trusted including what was supposedly on this pilot’s computer.

[Rainier1789]

Tinfoil hat on again. Here’s what happened:
The Captain was supposed to divert the cargo of Irish Whiskey to a St Patrick’s Day Bash on the Beach at Jack Gilligan’s private island in the Maldives, complete with airstrip, beach cabins, and hot escorts from Russia and Thailand. All comms were to be cut off to avoid party crashers.

So look for Gilligan’s Island, a 777 hidden under palm trees, and a bunch of drunken Asian businessmen and crew who don’t want to leave. The passenger list includes Ginger, Mary Ann and a professor.

[US_MilitaryRules]

Who had the simulator? The young guy or the older guy?