Posted on 03/13/2014 11:13:25 AM PDT by chessplayer
The search for missing Malaysia Air Flight 370 may become a lot more complicated, if a new theory by American investigators turns out to be true. At first, the assumption was that the flight ended when the transponders stopped communicating; then military radar suggested the plane may have turned back and reached the other side of the Malaysian peninsula. Now data from engine transmissions to maintenance databases suggest the plane remained in operation for four hours after its last confirmed transmission — which makes the potential search range all but endless:
Apparently you missed the comment about US vs. international.
plastic spoon?
Yeah, see my post just above this one. ;-)
Good Lord, can’t believe it’s been that long.
Interesting “similar” section, including most recent listing for a 737. Not impossible.
Yes, we tend to live in our American bubble and don’t realize how different we really are, PC pronouncements notwithstanding. That includes realizing the vast majority of these people were not American or even Western, and neither was the airline.
Wouldn't it depend on how the callee's carrier handles phone-not-found, wherever the caller is calling from? Normal behavior is to play a recording that the subscriber can't be found and offer to take a voice mail message. Malaysian telcos must be sloppy about that, confusing the relatives.
Wouldn’t it depend on how the callee’s carrier handles phone-not-found, wherever the caller is calling from?
DOS, oh what a relief it is. What a relief!
I don’t care how much I pray ... I want it!
see dust obots?
Although the 777 may have a maximum range of 7725 nm, I doubt they topped off the tank for a five hour flight.
Got my magic bus, obots! Come see me?
I have a theory...It’s all a promotional stunt..They’re bringing back “Lost” to TV this fall..
Hi there obots ... Meet the New Boss!
LOL. SIL isn’t answering my texts, but I suspect he won’t be saying much if he knows anything. It appears RR is deferring to Boeing and the airline on this one.
Ain’t worshiping no morals here obots!
One, two, three ... four ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8MYsii4DZY
Maybe there’s another Bermuda Triangle in that part of the world. Or they went through a time warp and are now flying over dinosaurs. I saw that on Twilight Zone once.
If we are to suppose the pilot was in on it, why not grounds crew as well?
Good point.
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