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Old 03-18-2014, 11:14 AM   #797
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Originally Posted by Maritime Q-Scout View Post
I know. The 777 only has 2 engines not 4.

I think this article has a very plausible explanation:

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

Basically, fire started, plane turned to land in Langkowi, turned off the systems to try and stop the fire. In the process of restarting them/landing they lose consciousness and the autopilot stays on the same heading until the plane is fuel deprived.
Easily the most logical explanation I've read. CNN should be ashamed imo, they have gone all in on this accident and are just throwing #### at the walls to see what sticks. There is very little actually known about what really happened, and they somehow turn that into round the clock speculation. I dont mean that this is a non-story, but there is other stuff going on right now.
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