* Still missing *Malaysian Airlines plane with 239 on board

[DivideandMultiply]

could make it with 2hrs of fuel to spare...the problem with that is the crossing of the Himalaya's and requires a special air-routing.

Also, a lot of the central Asian countries are aligned with larger powers, so the US who has bases in the region, likewise Russia who historically had a presence.

 

[DT_35]

Yep. Would have been very quick.

Brutal though, then the motive to hijack makes no sense.

How so? All they want is the plane I would imagine

 

[Andronicus]

The passengers are dead regardless. That rise to 45000ft confirmed that

How so, and what was this rise?

 

[GROTTO]

I just went to IMDB to see if Lost has increased its popularity in the last week, but It won't show me, I'm not a member

If you give me the link of where to check im a member

 

[BATTERY]

maybe the capture crea

But just read a pilot guy in one of the papers who expressed the opinion that he believed it was pilot suicide because he wanted to ditch it in a place where it might never be found. The much deeper waters of the Indian ocean etc. I guess to hide his shame.

Maybe it's life insurance.

 

[JeffDunne]

The person/people responsible for disabling communication and re-routing the plane must know enough to simply not just run out of fuel in the middle of nowhere.

If they were going to commit suicide why not fly it into downtown KL & the Petronas towers?

You don't perform terrorist acts and then try and hide it.

This plane is on the ground somewhere.

 

[JHF1870]

If you give me the link of where to check im a member

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0411008/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

 

[Juddism]

Also, a lot of the central Asian countries are aligned with larger powers, so the US who has bases in the region, likewise Russia who historically had a presence.

it'd be extremely difficult to fly to somewhere like central Asia without communications, and at night even more difficult, you need to follow an exact air route which is already heavily trafficked with carriers bound for Europe.

 

[SHAKESPEARE]

How so, and what was this rise?

The 777 can't safely hit 45000 with the set oxygen levels. Hypoxia would have taken everyone out without extra oxygen.

Once neutralised, return to 23000ft and proceed with plan

 

[Drakescoffeecake]

How would it go undetected if it were to head towards the Turkey/Kazakhstan direction? Doesn't make sense.

Scary thing is that direction also includes Iraq, Afghanistan & Pakistan...

If it has landed safely and the plane has shut down, I don't think there's any way it can be detected??

 

[BG32]

How would it go undetected if it were to head towards the Turkey/Kazakhstan direction? Doesn't make sense.

Scary thing is that direction also includes Iraq, Afghanistan & Pakistan...

If it has landed safely and the plane has shut down, I don't think there's any way it can be detected??

The terrorist have probably blown the black box to dust

 

[E92_]

"As of today 14 countries 43 ships and aircraft are involved in the search.

"I want to thank all the governments for their help.

"We have shared information in real time with authorities who have the necessary experience to interpret the data. We have been working non-stop to assist the investigation and we have put our national security second in the search or the plane."

 

[GROTTO]

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0411008/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Yes there is a popularity rise over the last week.

 

[DivideandMultiply]

it'd be extremely difficult to fly to somewhere like central Asia without communications, and at night even more difficult, you need to follow an exact air route which is already heavily trafficked with carriers bound for Europe.

You suggested Kazakhstan which is in central Asia. I doubt strongly this is what happened.

 

[E92_]

"We followed every credible lead. Sometimes these leads have led nowhere.

"There has been intense speculation. We understand the desperate need for information.

"But we have a responsibility to the investigation and the families to only release information that has been cooborated."

"The radar data showed the aircraft went on a course north of the straits of Malacca.

"We expanded the area of search to the Straits of Malacca and later the Andaman Sea.

"Early this morning I was briefed by the investigation team.

"On new information that shed further light on what happened to the plane.

"Based on new satellite communication we can say with a high degree of certainty that the aircraft communication adddressing system was disabled just before the aircraft reached the east coast of Malaysia.

"Shortly afterwards between the border of Malaysian and Vietnamese air traffic control the aircrafts transponder was switched off.

"Radar data showed that from this point onwards a plane believed to be MH370 did turn back and turned back in a westerly direction before turning north west.

"These movements are consistent with deliberate action by someone on the plane."

 

[E92_]

"We can confirm that this was the missing plane.

"According to the new data the last confirmed communication between the plane and the satellite was at 8.11am Malaysian time on Saturday March 8.

"We are unable to confirm the precise location of the plane when it last made contact with the satellite.

"We have determined that the plane's last communication with the satellite was in one of two areas."

 

[GROTTO]

Malaysia confirms Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 was hijacked.
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/...370-was-hijacked/story-fni6um3i-1226855315871

 

[Juddism]

You suggested Kazakhstan which is in central Asia. I doubt strongly this is what happened.

only because of the Chinese passenger from the Xinjiang region...look, it's doable, but you'd need to follow a specific airway in order to avoid the Himalaya's, or be light enough so as to climb above them...that would be the case for MH370.

 

[The Speaker]

Malaysia confirms Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 was hijacked.
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/...370-was-hijacked/story-fni6um3i-1226855315871

That story is a few hours old and Malaysia Airlines have not confirmed it was hijacked.

I mean, it's pretty safe to say it was, but they haven't confirmed anything.

 

[GROTTO]

 

[JD11]

wow.

something actually been confirmed.

and it raises even more questions.

 

[GROTTO]

That story is a few hours old and Malaysia Airlines have not confirmed it was hijacked.

I mean, it's pretty safe to say it was, but they haven't confirmed anything.

The government has confirmed it!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Gough]

Whatever has happened this story keeps getting weirder and weirder. I'm not usually of the tin foil variety, but I'm wondering whether it's worth getting the hat out.

 

[rowie343]

This is bigger than anyone could've imagined at the start. The plane flew from 12.40am till at least 8.10am with no detection. If this version is true (and I am skeptical in accepting "official" there would've been considerable planning and specialised people involved. And stakes involved would be massive.
Better mystery plot than any movie I have ever seen.

 

[GROTTO]

the link is at 5.45 EST