OldSchool2 Posted March 14, 2014 Group: Royal Member Followers: 7 Topic Count: 701 Topics Per Day: 0.13 Content Count: 7,511 Content Per Day: 1.34 Reputation: 1,759 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/16/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/18/1955 Share Posted March 14, 2014 And according to standard news sources, they continued flying 4 hrs after being lost on radar, based on the pings sent from the engines to a satellite which is a standard thing with the engines of that manufacturer.And according to the NY Times:"Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 experienced significant changes in altitude after it lost contact with ground control, and altered its course more than once as if still under the command of a pilot, American officials and others familiar with the investigation said Friday."Radar signals recorded by the Malaysian military appear to show the missing airliner climbing to 45,000 feet, above the approved altitude limit for a Boeing 777-200, soon after it disappeared from civilian radar and made a sharp turn to the west, according to a preliminary assessment by a person familiar with the data."The radar track, which the Malaysian government has not released but says it has provided to the United States and China, then shows the plane descending unevenly to an altitude of 23,000 feet, below normal cruising levels, as it approached the densely populated island of Penang, one of the country’s largest. There, the plane turned from a southwest-bound course, climbed to a higher altitude ..."IMO, the above suggests a struggle in the cockpit and (1) a novice takes over the controls of the jet and finds them complicated to operate, or (2) a more experienced flier who wanted to incapacitate the passengers by forcing them back into their seats by climbing and then diving the jet.And then there's this:"... The erratic movements of the aircraft after it diverted course and flew over the country also raise questions about why the military did not respond in real time to the flight emergency. Malaysian officials have acknowledged that military radar may have picked up the plane, but have said they took no action because it did not appear hostile."http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/15/world/asia/malaysia-military-radar.html?emc=edit_na_20140314&nlid=34808475&_r=0Apparently it's cheaper for the Malaysians to call in a witchdoctor than scramble aircraft to intercept an unknown aircraft flying erratically in their air space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other one Posted March 15, 2014 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 29 Topic Count: 599 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 56,260 Content Per Day: 7.56 Reputation: 27,988 Days Won: 271 Joined: 12/29/2003 Status: Offline Share Posted March 15, 2014 more like Pakistan should that be the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other one Posted March 15, 2014 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 29 Topic Count: 599 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 56,260 Content Per Day: 7.56 Reputation: 27,988 Days Won: 271 Joined: 12/29/2003 Status: Offline Share Posted March 15, 2014 I don't know about you all, but I sure am getting tired of the "latest reports" coming forth that are later debunked. Sigh. well it is a lot more exciting than "I don't know" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted March 15, 2014 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,993 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,691 Content Per Day: 11.76 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Author Share Posted March 15, 2014 Maybe the Jolly Green Giant ate it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningGlory Posted March 15, 2014 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1,022 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 39,193 Content Per Day: 6.09 Reputation: 9,977 Days Won: 78 Joined: 10/01/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted March 15, 2014 The pundits are talking this situation to death. Keep in mind that NO ONE knows what happened I wish they would stop the unending coverage of, basically, no facts whatsoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted March 15, 2014 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,993 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,691 Content Per Day: 11.76 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Author Share Posted March 15, 2014 The pundits are talking this situation to death. Keep in mind that NO ONE knows what happened I wish they would stop the unending coverage of, basically, no facts whatsoever. I wonder if they are trying to cover up something.But that is my paranoid mind speaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayin jade Posted March 15, 2014 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 44 Topic Count: 6,178 Topics Per Day: 0.87 Content Count: 43,799 Content Per Day: 6.19 Reputation: 11,244 Days Won: 58 Joined: 01/03/2005 Status: Online Share Posted March 15, 2014 But there are facts coming out MG. For instance, data indicates (as posted in a really good wall street journal article) that the plane headed west/northwest and reached certain aviation waypoints that are standard means of flying in that direction. There is also evidence that the pilot at that point was adept at evading civilian radar, indicating a military background. This isnt hyped speculation. This is gathering information that will give some indication of what happened to it. Im of the opposite view of you though. I wish we had more information, not less coverage. I ignore the opinion/conspiracy pieces and focus on the stories of real information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Patriot21 Posted March 15, 2014 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 27 Topic Count: 338 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 15,714 Content Per Day: 2.45 Reputation: 8,535 Days Won: 39 Joined: 10/25/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/27/1985 Share Posted March 15, 2014 But there are facts coming out MG. For instance, data indicates (as posted in a really good wall street journal article) that the plane headed west/northwest and reached certain aviation waypoints that are standard means of flying in that direction. There is also evidence that the pilot at that point was adept at evading civilian radar, indicating a military background. This isnt hyped speculation. This is gathering information that will give some indication of what happened to it. Im of the opposite view of you though. I wish we had more information, not less coverage. I ignore the opinion/conspiracy pieces and focus on the stories of real information. thats what some data suggests right now, with everything, everyones just flapping their jaws no one really has a clue in my opinion. Im not against open media, Im glad their reporting-but it really is just flapping jaws at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted March 15, 2014 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,993 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,691 Content Per Day: 11.76 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Author Share Posted March 15, 2014 It all seems like the plane was hijacked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Patriot21 Posted March 15, 2014 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 27 Topic Count: 338 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 15,714 Content Per Day: 2.45 Reputation: 8,535 Days Won: 39 Joined: 10/25/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/27/1985 Share Posted March 15, 2014 maybe they all decided to form their own little cult and find a small island to hide on to escape the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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