* Still missing *Malaysian Airlines plane with 239 on board

bkozican

Norm Smith Medallist
Joined
Apr 9, 2011
Posts
8,208
Likes
4,058
Location
W.A
AFL Club
West Coast
Other Teams
Boston Celtics
"We managed to tie it to our boat as we feared it would sink due to the damages," he said. When the MMEA boat arrived, the fishermen then handed over the raft into their custody.However, a Kuala Linggi MMEA spokesman said the raft sunk into the sea while they were trying to bring the raft onboard.
from the previous link posted.......o_O. If that raft was indeed from the plane then that was the first sighting of anything and they let it sink to the bottom. Without a doubt the local government is keeping something sinister from the public
 

(Log in to remove this ad.)

Papa Juggs

Hall of Famer
Joined
May 10, 2007
Posts
30,254
Likes
12,503
Location
South Brisbane
AFL Club
St Kilda
Other Teams
Liverpool
This is more than a simple mechanical failure.

I think it's pretty clear by now that everybody on board has died.

Rest in peace.

It's always a sad day when over 200 people die on one airplane. I understand the economics of putting so many people on one plane but the loss of life really hits hard.

It seems like the 777 is a plane with many flaws and they will only come to light now this has happened.

I myself like flying on those old 747s, they might shake and rattle but I feel very safe because I know that no matter how old they are the design is very well proven and they can handle all the beating they take. The noise of the metal creaking is good, just the right amount of give :)
 

Tulip

Hall of Famer
Joined
May 3, 2009
Posts
31,564
Likes
25,084
AFL Club
Melbourne
Other Teams
Tottenham
from the previous link posted.......o_O. If that raft was indeed from the plane then that was the first sighting of anything and they let it sink to the bottom. Without a doubt the local government is keeping something sinister from the public
Well it's a small fishing village, one that probably doesn't even have a massive investment in this story. Who knows the kind of heavy lifting they have at hand, the fisherman thought it would sink the boat.
 

BG32

Premium Platinum
Joined
Jun 23, 2013
Posts
8,904
Likes
9,229
AFL Club
Melbourne
Other Teams
Los Angeles Clippers
Well it's a small fishing village, one that probably doesn't even have a massive investment in this story. Who knows the kind of heavy lifting they have at hand, the fisherman thought it would sink the boat.
It was probably better than there boat so they made up some shit about it sinking and now the life raft is there main fishing boat :D
 

Aussie Assault

Premiership Player
Joined
Apr 26, 2007
Posts
4,515
Likes
2,344
AFL Club
Essendon
Theres another picture on that say.com link now that was posted a couple of posts back from a different angle. Wording on it is scrunched together but could say Boeing?

Sorry I can't link from Tapatalk.
 
Joined
Mar 29, 2010
Posts
49,687
Likes
59,489
Location
¯\_(シ)_/¯
AFL Club
North Melbourne
Other Teams
LAL-MMA-Victory-CFC-Seahawks
Theres another picture on that say.com link now that was posted a couple of posts back from a different angle. Wording on it is scrunched together but could say Boeing?

Sorry I can't link from Tapatalk.
Shoulda kept reading :p. link says it says Boarding.
 

DivideandMultiply

Brownlow Medallist
Joined
Sep 29, 2008
Posts
18,679
Likes
9,142
Location
Between the lines.
AFL Club
West Coast
If you think they are telling us everything they know, and aren't hiding anything you are clueless. Just because they asked the public for help doesn't mean shit.

Edit: This will be my last response to you. If you want to continue this conversation you can PM me, this isn't the thread to do it in.
Why, you are making the same level of contribution either way?

Also, I have stated many times I don't think they are telling us everything. But what I think they are keeping secret, is largely evidence of incompetence.
 
Last edited:

(Log in to remove this ad.)

Total_Juddshanks

Premiership Player
Joined
Aug 4, 2005
Posts
4,160
Likes
3,765
Location
Fee
AFL Club
West Coast
Other Teams
The good ones
Maybe Derek Zoolander hijacked the plane to kill the Malaysian Prime Minister('s credibility)
Relax! Don't do it!

I think it is more likely that Malaysia are just really abysmally incompetent rather than hiding something, but not by a huge margin.

Certainly this will go down as the absolute textbook example of how not to manage a rolling media crisis.
 

E92_

Moderator
Joined
Aug 10, 2009
Posts
31,137
Likes
22,982
Location
Perth
AFL Club
West Coast
Other Teams
Perth Wildcats
Moderator #1,988
Theres another picture on that say.com link now that was posted a couple of posts back from a different angle. Wording on it is scrunched together but could say Boeing?

Sorry I can't link from Tapatalk.





Definitely looks similar to the Boeing logo, not exactly the same though.





Could say something else.
 
Joined
May 2, 2010
Posts
22
Likes
4
Location
Melbourne
AFL Club
Hawthorn
I myself like flying on those old 747s, they might shake and rattle but I feel very safe because I know that no matter how old they are the design is very well proven and they can handle all the beating they take. The noise of the metal creaking is good, just the right amount of give :)
747 has been involved in 126 accidents or incidents, resulting in 2,861 fatalities.

As far as records, the 747 has the dubious distinction of 3 separate record death tolls: the highest death toll of any single aviation accident ever (520), the highest death toll of any single airplane accident (583), the highest death toll of a mid-air collision (349).

- Wiki
 

Drakescoffeecake

Brownlow Medallist
Joined
Jan 31, 2010
Posts
18,871
Likes
13,553
Location
Busan
AFL Club
Adelaide
747 has been involved in 126 accidents or incidents, resulting in 2,861 fatalities.

As far as records, the 747 has the dubious distinction of 3 separate record death tolls: the highest death toll of any single aviation accident ever (520), the highest death toll of any single airplane accident (583), the highest death toll of a mid-air collision (349).

- Wiki
Well ****.
 

vonn

Bigfooty Legend
Joined
Sep 29, 2008
Posts
20,493
Likes
12,065
AFL Club
Sydney
747 has been involved in 126 accidents or incidents, resulting in 2,861 fatalities.

As far as records, the 747 has the dubious distinction of 3 separate record death tolls: the highest death toll of any single aviation accident ever (520), the highest death toll of any single airplane accident (583), the highest death toll of a mid-air collision (349).

- Wiki
If I'm not mistaken, 747s are also the most common commercial jet. Would be interested to see those numbers adjusted if they were all measured as a percentage as opposed to a raw statistic.
 

E92_

Moderator
Joined
Aug 10, 2009
Posts
31,137
Likes
22,982
Location
Perth
AFL Club
West Coast
Other Teams
Perth Wildcats
Moderator #1,993
Chinese criticism of the Malaysian authorities appears to be getting more trenchant.

An opinion piece in the Global Times said conflicting statements issued by officials in Kuala Lumpur appeared to be “chaotic”, and asked whether Malaysia was “deliberately” concealing information. It urged the authorities to share more information with China.
 

E92_

Moderator
Joined
Aug 10, 2009
Posts
31,137
Likes
22,982
Location
Perth
AFL Club
West Coast
Other Teams
Perth Wildcats
Moderator #1,994
India has confirmed that Malaysia has asked for its help as the search for the missing planes expands towards the west.

Ministry of External Affairs spokesman Syed Akbaruddin said India had appointed an official to liaise with the Malaysian authorities, according to AP.

“This is a new development,” Akbaruddin said, referring to the search extending to the Andaman Sea, north of the Strait of Malacca. “The two sides were working out what specifics they want, and what we can assist in.”
 

E92_

Moderator
Joined
Aug 10, 2009
Posts
31,137
Likes
22,982
Location
Perth
AFL Club
West Coast
Other Teams
Perth Wildcats
Moderator #1,999
A press conference by the Malaysian authorities on the latest on the search for the missing plane is due to get underway any moment in Kuala Lumpur. Those expected to appear included Malaysia’s defence and acting transport minister, Hishammuddin Hussein, and its civil aviation chief, Azharuddin Abdul Rahman.
 

davesnothere

Premiership Player
Joined
Sep 29, 2012
Posts
3,876
Likes
2,274
AFL Club
Port Adelaide
747 has been involved in 126 accidents or incidents, resulting in 2,861 fatalities.

As far as records, the 747 has the dubious distinction of 3 separate record death tolls: the highest death toll of any single aviation accident ever (520), the highest death toll of any single airplane accident (583), the highest death toll of a mid-air collision (349).

- Wiki
as it carries the largest number of passengers pre 380 chances are if things go pear shaped it has an unfair advantage as far as holding those records goes.
The only aircraft I have ever been genuinely apprehensive about flying on was an MD11 that VARIG in Brazil they use to use on internal flights between Sao Paulo and Fortaleza, firstly it had to be nearly 20 years old and secondly it was very similar to the DC10 and they don't make them like that any more.
 
Top Bottom