Missing Malaysian airliner.

[speedbird]

DulwichBorn&Bred Wrote:

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> This was an interesting read :

> http://keithledgerwood.tumblr.com/post/79838944823

> /did-malaysian-airlines-370-disappear-using-sia68-

> sq68

Very interesting theory, since there aren't any others offered up, sounds feasible...

[Robert Poste's Child]

It's a fascinating theory. What would be the motive? If it's to use for terrorist purposes, surely there would be an easier way to steal a plane?

[Dulwich Born And Bred]

Sorry Loz! I should read all the posts properly .

[curlykaren]

does anyone know why there is no forthcoming information from what must be literally 100s of mobile phones onboard? I thought we could be tracked pretty much anywhere by our mobiles? Please note this is a genuine request for suggestions/discussion I don't have any theories just questions!

[KidKruger]

Don't know, but possible reasons ?:

- mobile phones were all switched off as requested at commencement of flights.

- all mobile phones stopped working for some reason (ie. plane crash or explosion).

- no mobile signal in area where plane diverted through.

- mobile phones were taken by hijackers.

[El Pibe]

that keith ledgerwood theory was lifted straight out of the pages of the Neal Stephenson novel Reamde, which is how an al qaeda cell sneaks into N America.

It was a great read but an utterly absurd tale.

Truth, is as they say.....

I'm not an amateur expert so have bobbins of an idea about what happened, but it's gruesomly fascinating isnt it.

[Dulwich Born And Bred]

Silly question but do mobiles even work that high up ?

[KidKruger]

don't believe so, which i tried to cover with "no mobile signal in area where plane diverted through".

I think mobile comms go via land-based transmitters which don't reach the height that airliners cruise at.

[Louisa]

According to the Sunday Sport, the "stricken jet has been found on the moon after being abducted by aliens".

So that's another mystery solved.

Louisa.

[Mick Mac]

Robert Poste's Child Wrote:

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> I'm clearly no expert but when I did a nervous

> flyer course a few years back they said that for

> safety purposes they're always required to carry

> more fuel than they need.

Should nervous flyers be spending time thinking about missing aeroplanes and posting on missing aeroplane blogs?

[????]

Im am sure this is connected with the nosiy planes thread

[Loz]

DulwichBorn&Bred Wrote:

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> Silly question but do mobiles even work that high up ?

Depends how high, but generally not as mobile phone antennas are directional, so not much signal goes up. Also, the aircraft tends to act as a bit of a Faraday cage so weak signals become even weaker.

The one things that I'm surprised hasn't been followed up is that I remember that, on the day the plane first went missing, some of the relatives dialled some of the missing people's mobile phone claimed they got a ringing tone. That may indicate that the phone in question had 'logged on' to a cell and location could be narrowed straight away to a few tens of kilometres. Of course, it could also mean the phone company in question gave a ring tone even if the phone wasn't findable.

[unlurked]

David Blaine.

[Pickle]

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2014/03/mh370-electrical-fire/

Apologies if this has been posted already, but this one seems like quite a sensible explanation?

I don't know what's happened, it's both terrifying and fascinating. So horrible for friends and family of those involved though, the not knowing must be truly awful.

[Loz]

Help-ma-Boab posted that yesterday, Pickle.

At first glance it seems a reasonable argument, but it actually has quite a few holes, not least the 8 hours more flying time, the satellite ping arc area doesn't seem to fit and the second turn north picked up on radar. Not to mention two more airports capable of handling a 777 being closer.

[Jeremy]

Surely that is already one line of investigation being followed up.

I like the theory that the Chinese accidentally shot it down believing it to be hostile, and then covered up the evidence. Total nonsense of course, but would make a good movie opening sequence.

[Help-Ma-Boab]

Holes all over it Pickle on further reading from aviation experts, of which I am not. Make a mean White Russian though...

Pickle Wrote:

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> http://www.wired.com/autopia/2014/03/mh370-electri

> cal-fire/

>

> Apologies if this has been posted already, but

> this one seems like quite a sensible explanation?

>

> I don't know what's happened, it's both terrifying

> and fascinating. So horrible for friends and

> family of those involved though, the not knowing

> must be truly awful.

[Pickle]

Apologies, I knew I should have read the whole thread properly first!

I shouldn't laugh, but this is good:

http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?30,1288465

[Robert Poste's Child]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Robert Poste's Child Wrote:

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> -----

> > I'm clearly no expert but when I did a nervous

> > flyer course a few years back they said that

> for

> > safety purposes they're always required to

> carry

> > more fuel than they need.

>

>

> Should nervous flyers be spending time thinking

> about missing aeroplanes and posting on missing

> aeroplane blogs?

Luckily the course worked. Mainly because a day among basket cases tends to put things in perspective.

[uncleglen]

A low flying jumbo jet was seen flying over the Maldives. Also there is speculation that by flying low it can avoid radar and that it could have been taken to Pakistan

[Sue]

*Bob* Wrote:

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> We need to get our top crime casebook operative on

> this ASAP

>

>

> Sue?

xxxxxxx

LOL, as it happens I have had more than a passing interest in this case.

There's quite an interesting discussion on the Professional Pilots Rumour Forum:

http://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/535538-malaysian-airlines-mh370-contact-lost.html

But I really don't want to get too engrossed in the detail of yet another mystery - life's too short :))

ETA: There's 316 pages on the pprune thread so far. Beats the Cherry Tree thread by a mile.

But in seriousness, I feel very sorry for the relatives and friends who have no idea what happened to the people on board and are just left in a limbo where they can't even grieve properly.

[Dulwich Born And Bred]

How did you know?!

Headline is :

Missing jet WAS carrying highly flammable lithium batteries: CEO of Malaysian Airlines finally admits to dangerous cargo four days after DENYING it

PeckhamRose Wrote:

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> Lithium ion batteries - cheaply acquired ones

> usually made in China - should not be allowed on

> planes as one exploded inside a camera in an

> overhead apartment setting off a small fire.

> Just threw that in for info.

>

> MEANWHILE on this new thread. How did they know

> the comms were turned off before the last

> communication? How did they know it was the last

> communication if the communications were turned

> off?

>

> As sad and tragic as this case is, it still gives

> me a tiny bit of - well, not happiness - but I am

> glad there are still some curiosities out there

> when USA and others would have you believe there

> is no escape and everything can be seen.