Originally Posted by
cardiomd
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.
I have read a few articles in the last hour saying it could have been a clear air turbulence encounter. Pure speculation, I know. But it would explain a lack of radar, and apparently disappeared aircraft if it broke up. (if over water, or until they find it)
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?