Mar 16, 2014, 5:32 am
Last edit by: JDiver
This is ARCHIVE WEEK #1 (8 - 14 March UTC) of older posts from the original thread, MH 370 KUL-PEK Missing: now Search and Recovery [PLEASE SEE WIKI].
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MH 370 KUL-PEK Missing: 8 - 14 Mar 2014 UTC - ARCHIVE WEEK #1
Mar 13, 2014, 12:28 am
#2911
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Yeah, this is getting weird and I hate myself for even asking this question to fuel baseless speculation. But is there a way for the captain to create a hypoxic condition, disabling everyone on board while comfortably wearing his oxygen mask?
Mar 13, 2014, 12:29 am
#2912
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It would make a heck of a story if the plane is hiding under a tarp somewhere.
Diego Garcia has a landing strip of 3600m should be enough for a 777? (Removed conjecture)
Last edited by AMRivlin; Mar 13, 2014 at 12:34 am Reason: removed unnecessary speculation
Mar 13, 2014, 12:35 am
#2913
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I assume this has already been covered but the "slow leak" theory is gaining steam on Twitter: http://www.straitstimes.com/the-big-...viral-20140312
Mar 13, 2014, 12:35 am
#2914
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I think the US/UK have sufficient 777s and no need to purloin one.
Mar 13, 2014, 12:36 am
#2915
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Diego Garcia is designed to take B-52s/B-1s and if it can take those, then dollars to doughnuts it can take a 777.
Mar 13, 2014, 12:36 am
#2916
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However, I would also think that for a manual cabin depressurisation, that pax oxygen would automatically deploy.
I'll just watch and wait.......
Mar 13, 2014, 12:39 am
#2917
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Question in the light of new WSJ information: is it possible 777 to land somewhere and not been noticed?
Look at the map - you can reach with the plane anywhere from India to Australia. Setting conspiracy theories aside, let imagine that no state is involved in this affair.
Question comes: where/what are available landing options without getting on radar?
Look at the map - you can reach with the plane anywhere from India to Australia. Setting conspiracy theories aside, let imagine that no state is involved in this affair.
Question comes: where/what are available landing options without getting on radar?
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Mar 13, 2014, 12:42 am
#2918
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I assume this has already been covered but the "slow leak" theory is gaining steam on Twitter: http://www.straitstimes.com/the-big-...viral-20140312
Just because someone "considered studying Aerospace engineering" and attended a 787 rollout doesn't mean this is an aviation expert.
Mar 13, 2014, 12:44 am
#2919
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We're sticking with what the wiki directs on acceptable posting.
Unacceptable posts are summarily deleted. These include varied criticisms of SAR and government agencies, completely unsubstantiated / implausible rumors and conspiracies, previously disproved theories and incidents (including air to air communication after the last radar coverage, cellular contact with someone, etc. etc.)
PLEASE read the wikipost at the top of every page BEFORE you post something that was reported hours or days ago and disproved.
JDiver, on behalf of the moderator team.
Unacceptable posts are summarily deleted. These include varied criticisms of SAR and government agencies, completely unsubstantiated / implausible rumors and conspiracies, previously disproved theories and incidents (including air to air communication after the last radar coverage, cellular contact with someone, etc. etc.)
PLEASE read the wikipost at the top of every page BEFORE you post something that was reported hours or days ago and disproved.
JDiver, on behalf of the moderator team.
Mar 13, 2014, 12:49 am
#2920
Join Date: Mar 2014
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Question in the light of new WSJ information: is it possible 777 to land somewhere and not been noticed?
Look at the map - you can reach with the plane anywhere from India to Australia. Setting conspiracy theories aside, let imagine that no state is involved in this affair.
Question comes: where/what are available landing options without getting on radar?
Look at the map - you can reach with the plane anywhere from India to Australia. Setting conspiracy theories aside, let imagine that no state is involved in this affair.
Question comes: where/what are available landing options without getting on radar?
From here on, they flew straight, being detected 200NM NW off Penang, then straight again towards the Indian Ocean. The Indian ocean, like the Pacific, has many small isolated islands. Assuming someone has been quietly constructing a makeshift landing strip on one of them, the plane could have gone there. Or it could also have gone to some rouge military outpost on some island.
Man this is getting over my head.
Mar 13, 2014, 12:50 am
#2921
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Anyone know who leases the 777s to MH? The owners would be really mad at a missing asset..
Mar 13, 2014, 12:52 am
#2922
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Question in the light of new WSJ information: is it possible 777 to land somewhere and not been noticed?
Look at the map - you can reach with the plane anywhere from India to Australia. Setting conspiracy theories aside, let imagine that no state is involved in this affair.
Question comes: where/what are available landing options without getting on radar?
Look at the map - you can reach with the plane anywhere from India to Australia. Setting conspiracy theories aside, let imagine that no state is involved in this affair.
Question comes: where/what are available landing options without getting on radar?
Mar 13, 2014, 12:54 am
#2923
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It seems more likely the plane was diverted West, and then had a catastrophic event. Alas the Indian Ocean is quite a large area to search.
Mar 13, 2014, 12:57 am
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But - if it had a catastrophic event and RR was receiving information via ACARS unless it was an instantaneous event surely that would be in the ACARS download to RR (instead of just the fact it continued flying for 4 hours)
Mar 13, 2014, 12:57 am
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