Reggie29 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 This is a complete mystery. How could a modern passenger jet vanish without a trace? Half the South Asia Pacific nations are involved in the search and still more questions than answers. Terrorist act or "other" accident? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantpothead Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Usually if it's an act of terrorism they tend to brag about it, as yet no-one has claimed responsibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DropDown Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 By all accounts up until yesterday the cell phones of passengers were ringing. Very strange indeed. I can't begin to imagine the agony the families are going through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP78 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Usually if it's an act of terrorism they tend to brag about it, as yet no-one has claimed responsibility. this is not always true. that egypt plane that went down some years back was just one guy . also there is talk that it could have been a "test" or "trial". to see if their plan works . and if it does to use it in the future on a larger scale or more intended targets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunkyPhantom Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Usually if it's an act of terrorism they tend to brag about it, as yet no-one has claimed responsibility. Yeah Al-Queda and other crap like that, they usually do. But, such as those "men" in Boston, it could be loners with something to prove, or as JP said, something purposely kept quiet for further sinister purposes. I just wish they'd find some evidence of the plane, the poor families of the deceased need at the very least, closure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Fact: The plane had stopped sending identifying transponder codes before it disappeared. Analysis: "Given that this airplane has so many redundant electrical systems on it, my first reaction would be that somebody...purposely turned it off," said John Goglia, a former U.S. National Transportation Safety Board member. "A pilot would not do that. Somebody that didn't want to be seen very well would do that." John Ransom, a retired commercial pilot and safety consultant, said the situation sounds fishy. "This was a fairly modern airplane with a bunch of capability to communicate with the outside world. A lot of data transmissions from the airplane," he said. "For them to all stop at the same time would take the work of somebody who has actually studied the systems in some detail to know how to turn off all of the systems at the same time." Turning off a transponder is a "deliberate process," said Peter Goelz, a former NTSB managing director. "If someone did that in the cockpit," he said, "they were doing it to disguise the route of the plane." Was someone unauthorized inside the cockpit, ordering the transponders to be turned off and the plane to be turned around? Or, he said, "Did one of the pilots do it themselves?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 If I rread it correctly, the article I read over the weekend stated that two names on the passenger list were not on board the plane but their stolen passports were used, so whomever used those passports are the likely culprits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillumpuffer Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 If I rread it correctly, the article I read over the weekend stated that two names on the passenger list were not on board the plane but their stolen passports were used, so whomever used those passports are the likely culprits. Apparently not. They were Iranian seeking asylum. But using stolen passports in Asia is a long in the tooth scam. Passports are easily sold in Malaysia for cash. They are generally stolen in Thailand where there are more tourists and smuggled across the border. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anjin-san Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-26503141 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Apparently not. They were Iranian seeking asylum. But using stolen passports in Asia is a long in the tooth scam. Passports are easily sold in Malaysia for cash. They are generally stolen in Thailand where there are more tourists and smuggled across the border. Ah, I see. Thanks for the additional info and cultural context. I hope Jimmy Page keeps a firm grip on his passport when he travels there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 whomever used those passports are the likely culprits. Not necessarily. If anything it established we still don't know for certain the identities of all 227 passengers on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 I see now the Chief of the Malaysian Air Force says he was misquoted about the plane being tracked over the Strait of Malacca. WTF is going on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-26503141 That's me sorted, then. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melcórë Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 This was a better read than rampant speculation and conspiracy theory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepscoda Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 I pulled this info off of yahoo....... Edit to provide link: http://news.yahoo.com/malaysian-military-missing-jet-changed-course-200731719.html?vp=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 I pulled this info off of yahoo....... Edit to provide link: http://news.yahoo.com/malaysian-military-missing-jet-changed-course-200731719.html?vp=1 Right, but the Chief of the Malaysian Air Force is now saying he was misquoted about the plane being tracked over the Strait of Malacca. If it wasn't - and at this point who knows for certain anymore - it should put the search effort back onto it's known flight path. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clw Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 I heard someone interviewed today that supposily has a lot of experience and he said he was wondering if they have more info that they are not telling people,sure is a mystery though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP78 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 the pilot had previously allowed some passengers in the cockpit . from what i saw so far it was mostly women he probably found attractive. if it is terrorism it seems to well planned for it to be some people who took advantage of the pilot allowing people to go up there with him. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/malaysia-airlines-probing-report-2-women-visited-pilot-in-cockpit-in-2011/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anjin-san Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 ^^^ Your an idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cecil. Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Until they find some trace of the aircraft it seems the news tends to be blind speculation, plus no one is certain where to look so it could take a long time to resolve.what happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Bermuda Triangle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrybonzo Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Close encounters! Mobiles still getting calls so must still be above ground? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie29 Posted March 13, 2014 Author Share Posted March 13, 2014 Bermuda Triangle More like The Golden Triangle. These reports just in. http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/2014/03/13/05/50/new-zealand-man-mike-mckay-saw-missing-plane-come-down-in-flames http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/2014/03/13/08/09/chinese-satellite-image-shows-wreckage-of-missing-malaysia-airlines-flight-mh370 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles J. White Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 A slow decompression is the most likely option. That particular model of plane has had problems from day 1 around it's skin. The people on board just fell asleep. The plane would fly until it ran out of fuel and is most likely sitting in the bottom of the ocean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anjin-san Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 A slow decompression is the most likely option. That particular model of plane has had problems from day 1 around it's skin. The people on board just fell asleep. The plane would fly until it ran out of fuel and is most likely sitting in the bottom of the ocean. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/missing-malaysia-airlines-flight-aviation-3236402 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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