Malaysian 777 missing
updated 7:48 PM EST 03.07.14
Malaysia Airlines loses contact with jet By CNN Staff SHARE THIS A A A (resize font) (CNN) - A passenger flight carrying 239 people en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing is missing, Malaysia Airlines said Saturday. The airline said in a statement that Subang Air Traffic Control in Malaysia lost contact with Flight MH370 at 2:40 a.m. The Boeing 777-200 departed Kuala Lumpur at 12:41 a.m. and was expected to land in Beijing at 6:30 a.m., a 2,300-mile (3,700 kilometer) trip. It was carrying 227 passengers, two of them infants, and 12 crew members, it said. "Malaysia Airlines is currently working with the authorities who have activated their Search and Rescue team to locate the aircraft," the statement said. The public can call +603 7884 1234 for further information. |
After looking over the departure time and time first noted aircraft was lost contact, it most likely wasn't in the area I had suggested. I edited my comments to keep things in line with a fact driven forum and informative nature and don't want to cause rampant speculation.
I am hoping for the best. |
Heard him being called on guard freq earlier today. We were traveling CAN-KIX. There were multiple calls from ATC and other MH aircraft. No response.
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Malaysia 777-200 lost...
as the title says...
Malaysia Airlines says plane missing - Asia news - Boston.com |
pure speculation but the folks at pprune believe it went off radar while at FL 350 or so, and that China said it did not enter their airspace
MH370 contact lost - PPRuNe Forums |
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I cant imagine this would be another fuel issue, they would have had time to call for help. Hopefully there's not another missing plane.
Godspeed. |
Originally Posted by satpak77
(Post 1597694)
pure speculation but the folks at pprune believe it went off radar while at FL 350 or so, and that China said it did not enter their airspace
MH370 contact lost - PPRuNe Forums Flight Track Log ? MAS370 ? 08-Mar-2014 ? WMKK / KUL - ZBAA / PEK ? FlightAware |
MH has begun notifying NoK but there's still no updates about the aircraft.
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NoK....Why would they be notifying North Korea?
Lloyd Bonafide. USN Korean War 1951. |
Very sad. :( Hope for the best but I fear the worst. The reported complete loss of radar pings sounds ominous and concern for in-flight breakup. Of course reports are notoriously unreliable early.
Lloyd - NoK = Next of Kin. Apologies if you were joking. |
Malaysia Airlines loses contact with 777
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How does that even happen?
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Originally Posted by CRM114
(Post 1597734)
That rumor is probably based on the flight aware info that stopped 1 minute after the radar track showed the a/c reaching FL350
Flight Track Log ? MAS370 ? 08-Mar-2014 ? WMKK / KUL - ZBAA / PEK ? FlightAware All flights out of WMKK seem to drop off soon after departure. Looks like a ground radar limitation. |
A thread was started about this in the Majors section and it was moved to the Safety section but without the "Moved: __________" nomenclature.
Anyway, this is very sad news :( |
Originally Posted by flyingmau5
(Post 1597759)
How does that even happen?
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Has it been confirmed where the airplane went down ? The 777 has a near spotless record so it will be interesting to follow this.
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Originally Posted by savall
(Post 1597779)
Has it been confirmed where the airplane went down ? The 777 has a near spotless record so it will be interesting to follow this.
Unfortunately sudden loss of contact trends toward catastrophic loss. :( The satellite showed very nice weather down that way. |
Question for those in the "technical know":
If a plane, like a 777, gets in a distress situation (being it one general fault or another) will the ACARS not send a series of information to the company? AF447 did that. So losing communication and no ACARS data, could mean what? I am sure there may be more than one possible explanation, but not countless. Can this equipment be turned off manually? |
Originally Posted by flyingmau5
(Post 1597759)
How does that even happen?
These planes were 'lost' by ATC, but eventually found. :( Whatever happened, we'll find out eventually. 777's don't vanish for long. |
Originally Posted by cardiomd
(Post 1597749)
Very sad. :( Hope for the best but I fear the worst. The reported complete loss of radar pings sounds ominous and concern for in-flight breakup. Of course reports are notoriously unreliable early.
Lloyd - NoK = Next of Kin. Apologies if you were joking. Is it possible in that area of the world and with that aircraft to have a nav and com failure due to sever turbulence?(im not familiar with system redundancies in the 777) I could see severe turbulence damaging an aircraft in such a way both are lost and maybe they got off course over water and ran out of fuel? |
Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp
(Post 1597781)
Last ADS-B hit was apparently after coasting out north of vietnam into the Vietnam Sea.
Unfortunately sudden loss of contact trends toward catastrophic loss. :( The satellite showed very nice weather down that way. |
http://www.malaysiaairlines.com/my/e...dark-site.html
Ladies and Gentlemen, we are deeply saddened this morning with the news on MH370. Malaysia Airlines confirms that flight MH370 had lost contact with Subang Air Traffic Control at 2.40am, today. There has been speculation that the aircraft has landed at Nanming. We are working to verify the authenticity of the report and others. Flight MH370 was operated on a Boeing 777-200 aircraft. It departed Kuala Lumpur at 12.41 am earlier this morning bound for Beijing. The aircraft was scheduled to land at Beijing International Airport at 6.30am local Beijing time. The flight was carrying a total number of 239 passengers and crew – comprising 227 passengers (including 2 infants), 12 crew members. The passengers were of 14 different nationalities - citizens from:- 1. China – 152 plus 1 infant 2. Malaysia - 38 3. Indonesia - 12 4. Australia - 7 5. France - 3 6. United States of America – 3 pax plus 1 infant 7. New Zealand - 2 8. Ukraine - 2 9. Canada - 2 10. Russia - 1 11. Italy - 1 12. Taiwan - 1 13. Netherlands - 1 14. Austria - 1 This flight was a code share with China Southern Airlines. We are working with authorities who have activated their Search and Rescue team to locate the aircraft. Our team is currently calling the next-of-kin of passengers and crew. The flight was piloted by Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah, a Malaysian aged 53. He has a total flying hours of 18,365hours. He joined Malaysia Airlines in 1981. First officer, Fariq Ab.Hamid, a Malaysian, is aged 27. He has a total flying hours of 2,763 hours. He joined Malaysia Airlines in 2007. Our focus now is to work with the emergency responders and authorities and mobilize its full support. Our thoughts and prayers are with all affected passengers and crew and their family members. The airline will provide regular updates on the situation. The public may contact +603 7884 1234. For media queries, kindly contact +603 8777 5698/ +603 8787 1276. Next-of-kin may head to the Support Facility Building at KLIA’s South Support Zone. For directions, call 03 8787 1269. |
Captain had almost 19,000 hours and has been flying for the airline since 1981.
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Disregard...
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FO with only 2,800 hours? Wow. And had been employed with the airline since 2007. Must have been hired at 250 hours. Scary.
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Originally Posted by Aviator89
(Post 1597806)
FO with only 2,800 hours? Wow. And had been employed with the airline since 2007. Must have been hired at 250 hours. Scary.
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UPDATE [12:37] Vietnamese Navy has confirmed the plane crashed into the ocean. According to Navy Admiral Ngo Van Phat, Commander of the Region 5, military radar recorded that the plane crashed into the sea at a location 153 miles South of Phu Quoc island.
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Originally Posted by avi8orco
(Post 1597823)
UPDATE [12:37] Vietnamese Navy has confirmed the plane crashed into the ocean. According to Navy Admiral Ngo Van Phat, Commander of the Region 5, military radar recorded that the plane crashed into the sea at a location 153 miles South of Phu Quoc island.
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Damn. Horrible.
RIP |
Originally Posted by deadstick35
(Post 1597761)
All flights out of WMKK seem to drop off soon after departure. Looks like a ground radar limitation.
RIP Estimated Location |
Originally Posted by MrDK
(Post 1597782)
Question for those in the "technical know":
If a plane, like a 777, gets in a distress situation (being it one general fault or another) will the ACARS not send a series of information to the company? AF447 did that. |
Originally Posted by blastoff
(Post 1597842)
AF 447 was an Airbus, for which ACARS MX data-bursts are factory standard. For everyone else they're not.
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I pray it is not terrorism, this crazy world seems one event away from WW3...
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The plane had previously been damaged.
"The missing plane is believed to have been involved in a crash in August, 2012, when it damaged the tail of a China Eastern Airlines plane at Shanghai Pudong Airport, according to unconfirmed reports. "In the incident, the tip of the wing of the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 broke off." Source: http://www.smh.com.a...0308-hvgnx.html |
Originally Posted by Mesabah
(Post 1597847)
I pray it is not terrorism, this crazy world seems one event away from WW3...
Many others have different vested interests, though all are saddened by this likely even. Security in KLIA will pray that it was not terrorism. The airline will pray that it was not pilot or company error. The manufacturer will pray that it was not equipment failure. The list goes on. |
Malaysia Airlines loses contact with 777
UPDATE [12:37]: Tuoi Tre, a leading daily in Vietnam, reports that the Vietnamese Navy has confirmed the plane crashed into the ocean. According to Navy Admiral Ngo Van Phat, Commander of the Region 5, military radar recorded that the plane crashed into the sea at a location 153 miles South of Phu Quoc island.
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Originally Posted by Mesabah
(Post 1597847)
I pray it is not terrorism, this crazy world seems one event away from WW3...
I also doubt any Chinese dissidents would blow up a non-chinese airliner...they prefer the moral support of the global community. |
Originally Posted by Sorensen
(Post 1597854)
The plane had previously been damaged.
"The missing plane is believed to have been involved in a crash in August, 2012, when it damaged the tail of a China Eastern Airlines plane at Shanghai Pudong Airport, according to unconfirmed reports. "In the incident, the tip of the wing of the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 broke off." Source: http://www.smh.com.a...0308-hvgnx.html |
I hope it isn't so, but sounds like must've blown up... terrorism. How else do you explain no mayday calls and losing contact/radar with a 777?
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