* Still missing *Malaysian Airlines plane with 239 on board

[quickstraw]

Show me how it's done and every aircraft I'm on is going to Rio.

You can't actually control the plane from a mobile phone but from what I understand it's possible to use a virus to take over reporting instruments. It's possible something may have happened like the virus spoofed communication to show the control tower that plane was flying on its course until they cut it off right in the middle of the cross over between Malay and Viet airspace. Plane could have come out of Malay airport and f***ed off somewhere else from the get go.

Similar to what you see in movies where security guard are watching security camera footage that's not actually real. They think everything is cool for cats but there's a robbery going on. They just can't see it because what they are watching isn't the real deal.

How a stuxnet virus fits into this - I don't know because I don't really understand what you can and can't do with planes. I initially thought of this a week ago because it would explain a few things. Right now, there's some people who know way more than me that think something along these lines is possible.

I'm leaning towards pilot committing terrorist act with help from others. I'm also leaning towards a sophisticated operation rather than just a hijack and fly until everyone is dead. That means people organised somewhere to meet the plane.

Not sure why Malaysians weren't searching the f*** out of the pilot's houses from the get go.

 

[monstabud]

Does this mean getting a strike team into Kazhakstan?

how do you figure that?

 

[E92_]

Hishammuddin said that Malaysia would release a more detailed map of the north and south corridors which are currently being searched. He waved a copy of the map to reporters by way of a taster.
“This new phase of the search is underway. Assets have been deployed,” he said.

 

[LukasTheGreat]

An old Malaysian air ad.

 

[E92_]

Not a 777.

 

[Moonwatcher]

That can't be real :O

 

[E92_]

Here’s the full text of Hishammuddin’s opening remarks:

During the last 24 hours, the Prime Minister has spoken to the Prime Minister of Australia and the Premier of China. Malaysia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent diplomatic notes to all countries involved in the search and rescue operation.

This includes two groups: first, countries in the search corridors; and second, countries from which we are seeking assistance and expertise.

For countries in the search corridors, we are requesting radar and satellite information, as well as specific assets for the search and rescue operation. We are asking them to share their land, sea and aerial search and rescue action plans with the Rescue Co-ordination Centre here in Malaysia, so that we can co-ordinate the search effort. We have asked for regular updates, including daily reports on both search activities, and details of any information required from Malaysia.

We are not at liberty to reveal information from specific countries. As the co-ordinating authority we are gathering all information as part of the on-going search and rescue operation.

Search and rescue operations

Over the past 48 hours, Malaysia has been working on the diplomatic, technical and logistical requirements of the search for MH370. The number of countries involved in the search and rescue operation has increased to 26.

Malaysia continues to lead the overall co-ordination of the search effort. The southern corridor has been divided into two sections, according to International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) demarcations.

These demarcations were agreed by the ICAO – of which Malaysia is a council member – before MH370 went missing. Australia and Indonesia have agreed to lead search and rescue operations in their respective regions as demarcated by the ICAO.

Today, I can confirm that search and rescue operations in the northern and southern corridors have already begun.

Countries including Malaysia, Australia, China, Indonesia and Kazakhstan have already initiated search and rescue operations.

The Royal Malaysian Air Force and the Royal Malaysian Navy have deployed assets to the southern corridor. Two Malaysian ships have been deployed: the offshore patrol vessels KD Kelantan and KD Selangor. This deployment also includes a Super Lynx helicopter, which can operate from either ship.

Australia has already moved a P-3 Orion aircraft to region of the Cocos and Christmas Islands. Today, the Prime Minister of Australia confirmed that Australia will send an additional two P-3 Orions and a C-130 Hercules. A US P-8 Poseidon aircraft will be travelling to Perth today to help with the search.

Expert involvement

Malaysia has been working with international investigators and aviation authorities since day one.

Yesterday, experts from Civil Aviation Administration of China joined the investigations team.

Today, officials from the French Office of Investigations and Analysis for the Safety of Civil Aviation also joined the team. These authorities are working with Malaysia Airlines and the DCA to refine data that can help with the search.

Police investigation

On Saturday 8 March, the Royal Malaysia Police started investigations into all crew members on board MH370, including the pilot and co-pilot, as well as all ground staff handling the aircraft.

On Sunday 9 March, police officers visited the homes of the pilot and co-pilot. Officers also spoke to family members of the pilot and co-pilot.

Police visited the homes of the pilot and co-pilot again on Saturday 15 March. The pilot’s flight simulator was taken from his house with the assistance of his family. The simulator was re-assembled at police headquarters.

At this point, I would like to stress that Malaysia has been co-operating with the FBI, Interpol and other relevant international law enforcement authorities since day one.

Malaysia’s response

I would also like to address the speculation that Malaysia has held back information about MH370’s movements.

For the families, I understand that every day prolongs the anguish. I understand because Malaysia, too, is missing its sons and daughters. There were 50 Malaysians on board the plane.

Our priority has always been to find the aircraft. We would not withhold any information that could help. But we also have a responsibility not to release information until it has been verified by the international investigations team.

This responsibility is not only to the families and to the investigation, but also the search and rescue operation. It would be irresponsible to deploy substantial assets merely on the basis of unverified and uncorroborated information.

As soon as the possibility emerged that the plane had carried out an air turn back to the Straits of Malacca, we expanded our search to that area. I would like to reiterate the US investigating team’s statement about that decision: based on the information and data given by the Malaysian authorities, the US team was of the view that there were reasonable grounds for the Malaysian authorities to deploy resources to conduct search on the western side of peninsular Malaysia.

As soon as we verified and corroborated the new satellite information as to the possible last known whereabouts of the aircraft, we recalibrated our search efforts to the northern and southern corridors as announced by the Prime Minister. After my statement we will release a more detailed map of the northern and southern corridors.

Malaysia Airlines (MAS)

Malaysia Airlines has set up operations centres in both Kuala Lumpur and Beijing, to care for the families of the crew members and passengers.

MAS has allocated each family a caregiver, who will be on 24hours duty. They have sent more than 100 staff and caregivers to Beijing.

The airline gives daily briefings to the families. They provide counselling sessions. And they contact families, that have elected not to come to Malaysia, between two and three times a day.

Concluding remarks

Over the past two days, we have been recalibrating the search for MH370. It remains a significant diplomatic, technical and logistical challenge. Malaysia is encouraged by the progress made during such a short period of time. We are grateful for the response by the heads of government that we have spoken to, all of whom have expressed a commitment of assistance.

With support from our many international partners, this new phase of the search is underway. Assets are being deployed, and search and rescue operations have begun. I wish to thank our partners from around the world for their continued support.

 

[Forward Press]

That can't be real :O

It isn't. People are so gullible.

 

[MP_]

It isn't. People are so gullible.

Is gullible even a word, I can't find it in the dictionary

 

[JuddsABlue]

how do you figure that?

diplomatic = telling Kahzakstan the plane is on their land and they want to come in and get it
technical = everything is techincal these days
logistical = getting the required 'teams' together to get into Kazhakstan and get the plane/kill the bad guys/save the hostages

Let me be clear, this is not what I think is happeneing, I just made an observation and what that could mean. I think its pilot suicide and the plane is in the ocean.

 

[SHAKESPEARE]

So the pilot flies to Australia to meet his daughter...and after a week, she pisses off back to Malaysia.

 

[E92_]

The chief executive of Malaysia Airlines said the investigation assumed that the last message sent by the flight came from the co-pilot Fariq Abdul Hamid.

It was Hamid who issued the phrase “all right, good night,” Ahmad Jauhari Yahya told the press conference. Pressed on the message he would not say whether there was any sign of stress in the voice. More analysis of the recording is taking place, the authorities said.

 

[Yidaki]

He boarded the plane in a wreck-like state. His political hero just sentenced to prison. His family walked out on him the day before (still to be confirmed, reported by several newspapers). He preprograms his malicious flight path, he turns off transmitting devices, ACARS etc and incapacitates the co-pilot.

Some time through all this he realises he's made a big mistake. But having just incapacitated the pilot, probably killed half of his pax going at an obscenely high altitude, and committed a crime which would see him in prison for the rest of his life, he realises that he can't turn back. So he freaks out, can't bring himself to kill himself anymore. So he lets the plane fly as far as it can, and then when it runs out of fuel he and the rest of the living perish on impact, in the Indian ocean.

!

I'll just send this to Hollywood if you don't mind?

 

[monstabud]

diplomatic = telling Kahzakstan the plane is on their land and they want to come in and get it
technical = everything is techincal these days
logistical = getting the required 'teams' together to get into Kazhakstan and get the plane/kill the bad guys/save the hostages

Let me be clear, this is not what I think is happeneing, I just made an observation and what that could mean. I think its pilot suicide and the plane is in the ocean.

santa, easter bunny and unicorn stuff there?
quit your jibby jabber. conspiracy thread is that way ----->

 

[IBleedBrownNGold]

So the pilot flies to Australia to meet his daughter...and after a week, she pisses off back to Malaysia.

Not nice. The family is doing it tough and they certainly didn't ask for this.

 

[E92_]

 

[Portmanteau]

Dunno if this theory has been posted yet. Theory that MH370 'shadowed' another plane into Central Asia.

http://flip.it/m2oIa

 

[JuddsABlue]

santa, easter bunny and unicorn stuff there?
quit your jibby jabber. conspiracy thread is that way ----->

not sure how you got to santa and unicorn after I said its pilot suicide? but you've said it twice to me so I'll just assume you're trying to get at something

whats your opinion? is it similiar to my pilot suicide or do you have a more 'down to earth' scenario in your head?

 

[Plugger35]

A 777 is more than capable of landing on water. Other planes have done it when flying under distress.

An experienced pilot (who as part of his training, trains for it in real simulators) and a fully functioning 777 is more than capable of pulling it off.

I know a 777 is capable of landing on water and pilots are trained for it but it's a very risky manoeuvre that you would only attempt as a last resort.

I doubt a pilot would deliberately plan a water landing near a ship waiting to pick them up as you suggested, it's a plan that could very easily go wrong.

 

[luthor]

Dunno if this theory has been posted yet. Theory that MH370 'shadowed' another plane into Central Asia.

http://flip.it/m2oIa

Not bad, actually.

To what end, of course, is an entirely different proposition.

There's a few theories going around that in themselves make some kind of sense, from a purely scientific viewpoint. Sadly, I don't think I've seen one yet that answers the fundamental question that's gnawing at all of us.........WHY?

 

[Exe Gesis]

Not bad, actually.

To what end, of course, is an entirely different proposition.

There's a few theories going around that in themselves make some kind of sense, from a purely scientific viewpoint. Sadly, I don't think I've seen one yet that answers the fundamental question that's gnawing at all of us.........WHY?

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/562...ees-on-board-missing-malaysia-airlines-plane/

 

[Yidaki]

Can someone explain what the corridor is all about? Like, how large is the corridor and does it follow a straight line, or is it an arc? Also, how do they work out the corridor?

Cheers

 

[Yidaki]

Not bad, actually.

To what end, of course, is an entirely different proposition.

There's a few theories going around that in themselves make some kind of sense, from a purely scientific viewpoint. Sadly, I don't think I've seen one yet that answers the fundamental question that's gnawing at all of us.........WHY?

A few? There's more than 20 going around at the moment and yes, that includes aliens and parallel universes.

 

[Aussie Assault]

Dunno if this theory has been posted yet. Theory that MH370 'shadowed' another plane into Central Asia.

http://flip.it/m2oIa

Nothing really to argue about any of that if his research is solid.

 

[monstabud]

not sure how you got to santa and unicorn after I said its pilot suicide? but you've said it twice to me so I'll just assume you're trying to get at something

whats your opinion? is it similiar to my pilot suicide or do you have a more 'down to earth' scenario in your head?

giant squid