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Why Germanwings Flight Might Have Crashed Over the Alps
ABC News ^ | 03/24/2015 | SCOTT MAYEROWITZ

Posted on 03/24/2015 6:00:35 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

Airplanes don't just fall out of the sky. The Germanwings plane that crashed Tuesday in France was at the safest part of flight. Yet, something went horribly wrong, leading to the death of 150 passengers and crew.

The first clue about what could have happened will be the wreckage itself. If the debris field is pretty compact, the plane most likely hit the mountains intact. If it is scattered, the plane probably broke up midair.

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TOPICS: Germany; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: alps; france; germanwings; germany; lufthansa
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Lessay they get PERFECT data and audio from the Black Boxes:

Who here thinks we’ll get the straight story about what’s on there, if it’s ANYTHING but a straight up tragic accident...?

If there are noises indicating a fight, with guys screaming Allah Akbar, would we really hear about it...?

I’m not so sure.


21 posted on 03/24/2015 6:25:45 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: BenLurkin

it was the best I could find on such short notice....and retocuhing the photo to change it to a violin would have taken a bit of time..


22 posted on 03/24/2015 6:26:09 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Personally, I would suspect some variation this incident.

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/sensor-icing-caught-out-a320-crew-in-perpignan-crash-347457/


23 posted on 03/24/2015 6:26:32 PM PDT by MediaMole
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To: mountn man

Pics looked to me like it may have hit the side of the mountain and all the debris slid to the valley. Rocky and no snow. I suspect tomw we’ll have lots more visuals.


24 posted on 03/24/2015 6:26:33 PM PDT by nascarnation (Impeach, convict, deport)
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To: Paladin2

Its a tad larger than I expected...as I left off the size code....


25 posted on 03/24/2015 6:26:40 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: BenLurkin

Hal... now.made by the Ford Motor Company


26 posted on 03/24/2015 6:27:33 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
ABC is a little late to the game. Witnesses to the plane overflight in the neighboring village state the only thing that was abnormal was the elevation of the plane.

Both said it was too low, but otherwise seemed normal. Those interviews were in the Daily Mail.
27 posted on 03/24/2015 6:27:41 PM PDT by PA Engineer (Liberate America from the Occupation Media.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

the debris rained down... not cocentrated. They know..


28 posted on 03/24/2015 6:28:25 PM PDT by Walkingfeather
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To: Mears
Airbus usually a great plane—I’ve flown on them many times.

Make mine a Boeing.

29 posted on 03/24/2015 6:31:27 PM PDT by tflabo (Truth or tyranny)
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To: gaijin

“If there are noises indicating a fight, with guys screaming Allah Akbar, would we really hear about it...?

I’m not so sure.”...........


I have also questioned whether they would tell us the truth if I t was terrorists.


30 posted on 03/24/2015 6:33:06 PM PDT by Gumdrop
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Airbus SW assumes it is smarter than the pilots and will take action that the pilots cannot override. There have been many crashes from actions based on faulty sensor readings (like air speed indicators). I like Boeing much better!!!!!!


31 posted on 03/24/2015 6:34:00 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For views of Colorado scenery and wildlife, clic k on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Aliens.


32 posted on 03/24/2015 6:36:20 PM PDT by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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To: TheConservator
Nerve gas in the cockpit?

Killer bees.

33 posted on 03/24/2015 6:36:32 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Airbus has had problems with ice in the pitot tube.

Air France was one example


34 posted on 03/24/2015 6:38:23 PM PDT by Uri’el-2012 (Psalm 119:174 I long for Your salvation, YHvH, Your teaching is my delight.)
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To: MeshugeMikey

Fits fine on the tablet I’m using at the moment. I love reruns of Gilda Radner jokes. Violins being my favorite. Id also note that flying is not the quality experence it used to be.


35 posted on 03/24/2015 6:38:30 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: tflabo

I draw the line at the 787.


36 posted on 03/24/2015 6:40:26 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: SnuffaBolshevik
Anyone remember that plane in south Florida where the oxygen generators in the cargo hold caught fire?

Smoked everyone including the crew and it augured straight down into the swamp.

That was an Arkincide hit.

37 posted on 03/24/2015 6:41:40 PM PDT by Uri’el-2012 (Psalm 119:174 I long for Your salvation, YHvH, Your teaching is my delight.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Reports are that the plane flew a gradual and steady descent into the mountain. Sounds like someone was asleep at the wheel and accidentally turned off the autopilot.


38 posted on 03/24/2015 6:41:47 PM PDT by Brooklyn Attitude (Things are only going to get worse.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
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39 posted on 03/24/2015 6:42:49 PM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

According to the news report tonight, it is possible the plane went high, then depressurized knocking out those on board.

The first thing I thought about was the Malaysian flight which disappeared last year, it was suggested the same thing happened on it.


40 posted on 03/24/2015 6:42:54 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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