Posted on 03/21/2014 4:05:52 PM PDT by dynachrome
Malaysian Airlines today confirmed that flight MH370 had been carrying highly flammable lithium-ion batteries in its cargo hold, re-igniting speculation that a fire may have caused its disappearance.
The admission by CEO Ahmad Jauhari comes four days after he denied the aircraft was carrying any dangerous items and nearly two weeks after the plane went missing.
He said the authorities were investigating the cargo, but did not regard the batteries as hazardous - despite the law dictating they are classed as such - because they were packaged according to safety regulations.
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So my message wasn’t blocked...thank God.
It would be easier to hide a bomb in with the lithium batteries, and the immediate explosion would be more catastrophic (but also down the aircraft immediately).
The nearest suitable airport at the point where they made their left turn was Sultan Mahmud (TGG), on the north coast of the Malaysian Peninsula. It has an 11,417 foot asphalt runway perpendicular to the shore. If there had been a fire on board, they should have made a U-turn and headed there, a distance of 111 statute miles. We also should have heard a mayday.
I don’t know much about this mystery, so I will leave it to you.
Ah. thanks. Yeah,I had forgotten about the Iranians and the speculation of what they are up to.
That's simple -- the CEO of the Malaysian Airlines is trying to deflect the blame from the airlines to the manufacturer of the lithium batteries for the upcoming lawsuits -- but it won't fly.
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