Mar 29, 2014, 8:45 pm
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This is ARCHIVE WEEK #2 (15 - 21 March UTC) of older posts from the original thread, MH 370 KUL-PEK Missing: now Search and Recovery [PLEASE SEE WIKI].
This thread contains a very few posts after midnight UTC, for reasons of post continuity.
This thread contains a very few posts after midnight UTC, for reasons of post continuity.
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MH 370 KUL-PEK Missing: 15 - 21 Mar 2014 UTC - ARCHIVE WEEK #2
Mar 15, 2014, 12:11 am
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ABC News: Doctor says families of Flight 370 passengers to watch PM's press conference on TV, psychiatric staff on standby
Mar 15, 2014, 12:13 am
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Straits Times is now reporting that the Lead Investigator is denying evidence of hijacking.
http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking...gator-20140315
http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking...gator-20140315
Mar 15, 2014, 12:14 am
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Forgive my ignorance, but what reason would a hijacker have to hijack this particular flight? It doesn't seem to me that Chinese and Malaysians, with a few others thrown in (i.e. 4 (?) Americans?) would serve to have significant impact. Not to say, of course, that those on the flight weren't important, but rather why them? Again, my education in this area is lacking; please educate me on possible outcomes. Thank you.
Mar 15, 2014, 12:16 am
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Mar 15, 2014, 12:19 am
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The press conference has started
Mar 15, 2014, 12:19 am
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Press conference starting now.
Mar 15, 2014, 12:19 am
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PM speaking now.
Mar 15, 2014, 12:20 am
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Chinese sources suspect that the PEK flight wasn't picked because of its destination. The speculation is that KUL-PEK is the longest flight that would have not seen sunlight before landing. KUL-PER is 2500 ish miles and KUL-PVG is 2300 miles ish. Both would carry less fuel then KUL-PEK. The KUL-NRT/ICN flights should see sunlight before landing and the hijackers were trying to delay passenger discovery of the hijack for as long as possible.
Mar 15, 2014, 12:21 am
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Mar 15, 2014, 12:21 am
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Thank you. This certainly does help. But I guess my question is: what would any group gain from hijacking this flight? Are they simply looking to make their name/cause known or is there something bigger they are seeking to accomplish? My questions certainly sound naive and they are. I just don't know enough about the politics and military situations in this part of the world.
Mar 15, 2014, 12:22 am
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All this talk of elaborate hijacking plots is way premature and highly speculative, IMO.
Mar 15, 2014, 12:23 am
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It's on CNN now.
Mar 15, 2014, 12:24 am
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Basically he is saying the US have helped them.
Mar 15, 2014, 12:26 am
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Thank you. This certainly does help. But I guess my question is: what would any group gain from hijacking this flight? Are they simply looking to make their name/cause known or is there something bigger they are seeking to accomplish? My questions certainly sound naive and they are. I just don't know enough about the politics and military situations in this part of the world.
And to go back a few days to the false passport issue: we really don't know what the motive of those men was in being on that flight. Previously a stealth entry to the EU was assumed, but in light of recent info, perhaps that assumption should be set aside.
Was the purpose of the hijacking to get someone out of Malaysia, and drop them off somewhere? The suggestion that the plane made a brief stop after going silent raises that question.
I admit the above is speculation, but what at this time appears to be fact is that bad actors deliberately took control of that plane and all souls aboard it. At a minimum, they gained a 777, 230+ people and whatever cargo the plane carried.
Mar 15, 2014, 12:27 am
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Chinese sources suspect that the PEK flight wasn't picked because of its destination. The speculation is that KUL-PEK is the longest flight that would have not seen sunlight before landing. KUL-PER is 2500 ish miles and KUL-PVG is 2300 miles ish. Both would carry less fuel then KUL-PEK. The KUL-NRT/ICN flights should see sunlight before landing and the hijackers were trying to delay passenger discovery of the hijack for as long as possible.
Longer MH flights departing KUL that fly wholly in darkness (on this date) include
LHR
CDG
FRA
AMS
Last edited by Kiwi Flyer; Mar 15, 2014 at 12:36 am
