Electric Avenue Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 You'd have thought this "ping data" would be available at the press of a button. Why is it going to take "days" to get this data ? Very odd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted March 15, 2014 Moderator Share Posted March 15, 2014 You'd have thought this "ping data" would be available at the press of a button. Why is it going to take "days" to get this data ? Very odd Its military, they have to redact all the pings they don't want us know about 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrackpotForeigner Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 It's Tintin's Flight 714 in real life, except with no heroic boy reporter on board, and sadly no Captain Haddock either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchard Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Have become slightly obsessed with reading various forums about this. It's completely mad and about to become one of those things people don't forget if it has been hijacked. From reading some forums it seems that by going up to 45000 feet it would have been possible to starve passengers of oxygen, thus stopping them using their phones when they realise something was wrong. Seems that the currently two theories are plane being stolen for the cargo or just the plane itself with it in either Somali (pirates change tact) or even worse...some speculating it has reached Iran. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnie Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 This is so fascinating to read about it but is it just me that finds this terrifying?? Im flying to asia easter, and absolutely bricking the flight now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electric Avenue Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Not sure I believe the 45,000 ft angle. This is a commercial plane not the space shuttle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Its military, they have to redact all the pings they don't want us know about It's difficult to imagine it not being on someone's screen somewhere. Airliners have enormous radar signatures. I would think a lot comes down on how the navies and military in the region log radar contacts, and whether they're prepared to admit they're watching when maybe they shouldn't be - this goes for military satellites too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted March 15, 2014 Moderator Share Posted March 15, 2014 Seems that the currently two theories are plane being stolen for the cargo or just the plane itself with it in either Somali (pirates change tact) or even worse...some speculating it has reached Iran.Iran / China on good terms though, can't see it being Iran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchard Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Not sure I believe the 45,000 ft angle. This is a commercial plane not the space shuttle Get up there, cut the oxygen in the back to bump off those in the back and then down to 27000 feet to be below the radar apparently. It's chilling. Whoever has done it, and I think we are going to find out fairly shortly, had done a hell of a lot of planning. This isn't terrorism as we know it - someone would have claimed responsibility by now. Crowed about what they've done. This is different - it seems at ever step of the way they've tried to hide everything, which I guess is pointing at pirates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchard Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Seems that the currently two theories are plane being stolen for the cargo or just the plane itself with it in either Somali (pirates change tact) or even worse...some speculating it has reached Iran.Iran / China on good terms though, can't see it being Iran Yes - that is one hope as if is was Iran then....yikes. I guess the third option is it's gone north, into one of the regions of China currently looking to be independent. But again that points to terrorism more than pirates doesn't it? It's utterly fascinating. And grim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electric Avenue Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Searching one of the pilots homes now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nigel Posted March 15, 2014 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted March 15, 2014 Have you found anything? 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baselayers Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Pilot suicide maybe? He might have turned off all the transponders etc. Perhaps the pilot didnt want the plane to be found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electric Avenue Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Pirates ? Doubtful, they'd have landed "safely" somewhere and have issued a list of demands by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 League of Shadows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 If I was going to hijack a plane to ransom, it would be Swiss or similar. I wouldn't piss about with the Chinese: they're just mental, have plenty of manpower to put on the ground and aren't likely to thinking about international conventions when they come to find you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrackpotForeigner Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 However this story ends, it is going to be sensational. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Im flying to asia easter, and absolutely bricking the flight now. Why? Even if MH370 was hijacked you are still far more likely to die in a car crash on your way to the airport than you are on the plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Pilot suicide maybe? He might have turned off all the transponders etc. Perhaps the pilot didnt want the plane to be found. That's what I initially thought. It's either that or a botched hijack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electric Avenue Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Pilot suicide ? What all 3 of them ? Highly unlikely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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