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"It indicated that the aircraft was travelling faster than previously estimated, resulting in increased fuel usage and reducing the possible distance the aircraft travelled south into the Indian Ocean."
philip964 wrote:http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/missin ... cts-n62356
These images are starting to look like debris from something.
Looks like a possible debris field to me...The objects were between one meter (3 feet) and 23 meters (72 feet) in length and were seen across an area of ocean approximately 154 square miles wide, acting transport minister Hishamuddin Hussein told reporters.
Isn't debris from the Japanese tsunami still washing up on the California coast?
I just hope this whole thing is bazaar enough that they do locate the passengers still alive...nightmare wrote:I think a fire or other inflight emergency is the most likely explanation but if it's foul play, I don't imagine them keeping the passengers alive this long. I also don't think they let the pilots live unless they're players in Act 2.strider67 wrote:I just picture everyone onboard, except the 2 pilots, in some remote location wearing shackles and blindfolds, with a bunch of armed guards standing around. The pilots got their money and drove their mopeds into the night...
And sprinkle in some of this...I think you have two key ingredients for a mystery resolution recipe. Just my opinion...strider67 wrote:I just picture everyone onboard, except the 2 pilots, in some remote location wearing shackles and blindfolds, with a bunch of armed guards standing around. The pilots got their money and drove their mopeds into the night...Dave2 wrote:Pilots have to be able to turn any system off, if for no other reason than to help deal with electrical problems.WildBill wrote:I heard that too, but I am surprised that a pilot would be able to turn off the signals on purpose.strider67 wrote:Just heard on the news that the tracking signals aboard the plane stopped sending information sequentially. They said that means that they had been turned off on purpose...
Which, come to think of it, might've been what happened.
If you take some of this...Beiruty wrote:Here is what I think happened:
1) Transponder is turned off
2) Aircraft is descended in spiral mode to 300 ft above see level to avoid long distance radars.
3) Aircraft is flown to a remote island with enough runaway to land, fuel is available for another trip.
4) All electronics on board (including cellphones) are off.
4) Purpose of the hijack is criminal in nature.
I may not have my facts straight, but if it were shot down, when would it have been shot down? The engines were still shaking hands with the radar 7.5 hours after disappearing, no?mojo84 wrote:I hear ya but who would have thought a plane could just disappear in this day and time.suthdj wrote:If one of them shot it down I think the other 2 would be pointing fingersWildBill wrote:That is a very plausible explanation.mojo84 wrote:Maybe they did and that is why they are staying quiet. I still wonder if the plane was shot down and the country that did it doesn't want to admit it.
I just picture everyone onboard, except the 2 pilots, in some remote location wearing shackles and blindfolds, with a bunch of armed guards standing around. The pilots got their money and drove their mopeds into the night...Dave2 wrote:Pilots have to be able to turn any system off, if for no other reason than to help deal with electrical problems.WildBill wrote:I heard that too, but I am surprised that a pilot would be able to turn off the signals on purpose.strider67 wrote:Just heard on the news that the tracking signals aboard the plane stopped sending information sequentially. They said that means that they had been turned off on purpose...
Which, come to think of it, might've been what happened.
Ah-Ha! This is true. And if I recall correctly, I believe their plane was also being shadowed by fighter jets in case it descended into a populated area. That was some sad stuff...mojo84 wrote:strider67 wrote:VMI77 wrote:Another more plausible explanation?
http://market-ticker.org/akcs-www?post=228843&page=2
and leading to a slow decompression that left all occupants unconscious. If such decompression left the aircraft intact, then the autopilot would have flown the planned route or otherwise maintained its heading/altitude until fuel exhaustion.
Wasn't that the same, basic scenario when Payne Stewart of the PGA, and others, died aboard their small, private jet a number of years ago?
Yes. However, Payne's plane didn't disappear from radar and the transponder continued to work.
VMI77 wrote:Another more plausible explanation?
http://market-ticker.org/akcs-www?post=228843&page=2
and leading to a slow decompression that left all occupants unconscious. If such decompression left the aircraft intact, then the autopilot would have flown the planned route or otherwise maintained its heading/altitude until fuel exhaustion.
