Malaysian 777 missing
03-11-2014, 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Thedude
A secular Islamic country. Big difference.
On the off chance it was terror, Chinese dissidents (or somebody nobody expected) would be my guess.
03-11-2014, 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp
Any 777 drivers what to explain some of the systems?
03-11-2014, 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by UAL T38 Phlyer
Good catch. Sorry for exact details; it was nearly four decades ago. Point being, there were far more aircraft lost over land which could not be found, compared to the ocean, where for all practical purposes, they disappear from view.
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03-11-2014, 09:40 AM
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Crash: Malaysia B772 over Gulf of Thailand on Mar 8th 2014, aircraft missing
On Mar 11th 2014 Malaysia's Air Force reported their primary radar data suggest, the aircraft may have turned west over the Gulf of Thailand at about 1000 meters/3000 feet below the original flight level (editorial note: another possible interpretation could be: at 1000 meters of height compared to 10000 meters original level) and flown past the east coast near Khota Baru and the west coast of Malaysia near Kedah, the radar return was last seen at 02:40L near Pulau Perak in the Straits of Malacca, about 285nm westsouthwest of the last known (secondary) radar position. Local Police at Khota Bharu confirmed a number of locals reported lights and a low flying aircraft at Khota Bharu at an estimated height of 1000 meters/3000 feet
On Mar 11th 2014 Malaysia's Air Force reported their primary radar data suggest, the aircraft may have turned west over the Gulf of Thailand at about 1000 meters/3000 feet below the original flight level (editorial note: another possible interpretation could be: at 1000 meters of height compared to 10000 meters original level) and flown past the east coast near Khota Baru and the west coast of Malaysia near Kedah, the radar return was last seen at 02:40L near Pulau Perak in the Straits of Malacca, about 285nm westsouthwest of the last known (secondary) radar position. Local Police at Khota Bharu confirmed a number of locals reported lights and a low flying aircraft at Khota Bharu at an estimated height of 1000 meters/3000 feet
03-11-2014, 10:24 AM
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03-11-2014, 10:40 AM
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Malaysian 777 missing
Well that would explain the lack of radio contact. Maybe they accidentally knocked the autopilot off and it just went off course until it ran out of fuel. Late night, got "distracted" like NW188...
03-11-2014, 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Cubdriver
Another link with graphics.
Malaysia military says tracked missing jet to Strait of Malacca
Malaysia military says tracked missing jet to Strait of Malacca
What the hell
I imagine this data may in fact be some other movement since they can't positively identify it as the 777.
03-11-2014, 11:21 AM
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CNN Reporting..
Of course this is news media so take with a grain of salt,
CNN Reporting that at 0130 local during scheduled flight hours the plane took a ~270 deg turn E-SE towards straits of Malacca
fmr NWA Capt. Dave Funk [14k hours on 7x7, dc9, USAF] theorizing the plane (crew) may have done dead reckoning nav due to an electrical systems total fail.
CNN saying the turnaround is "pretty much confirmed".
CNN Reporting that at 0130 local during scheduled flight hours the plane took a ~270 deg turn E-SE towards straits of Malacca
fmr NWA Capt. Dave Funk [14k hours on 7x7, dc9, USAF] theorizing the plane (crew) may have done dead reckoning nav due to an electrical systems total fail.
CNN saying the turnaround is "pretty much confirmed".
03-11-2014, 11:39 AM
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I have 0 hours of Boeing time, so I may not have any idea what I'm talking about. I would imagine the big Boeings would have a last resort emergency electric generation source like a RAT, ADG, HMG, etc.
Of course anything is possible. Just my $0.02.
Of course anything is possible. Just my $0.02.
03-11-2014, 12:58 PM
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Pilot left cockpit to visit restroom. Radicalized FO locks the door and says "my airplane, " pulls CBs, turns off switches and goes about his "thing" - whatever was planned.
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