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Old 03-10-2014, 08:52 AM   #161
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Seems odd because it seems like it would've been picked up by Vietnam radar if it crashed much closer to Ca Mau and the currents took it the rest of the way.

Either way I hope it's the real deal so that the investigation can get underway.
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Old 03-10-2014, 09:14 AM   #162
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All these large commercial planes are equipped with devices to send signals but generally only after a disturbance. IIRC the transmitter needs to be activated by a high G force to start working. The black box can only be heard if sonar equipment is deployed - something I don't believe will be done until they are certain its in the water.
Until they are certain it's in the water? What are our other options here?
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Old 03-10-2014, 09:20 AM   #163
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Old 03-10-2014, 11:56 AM   #164
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http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/10/world/...ane/index.html

Tickets linked to stolen passports for missing Malaysia flight were purchased by Iranian man, authorities say.

According to Thai police officials, an Iranian man by the name of Kazem Ali purchased the tickets for two friends who he said wanted to return home to Europe. While Ali made the initial booking by telephone, either Ali or someone acting on his behalf paid for the tickets in cash, according to police.
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Old 03-10-2014, 12:29 PM   #165
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More than 100 people signed a hand-written petition that demanded "truth" from the airline. They also urged the Chinese government to help them deal with Malaysian authorities.
From the same article. If readers are wondering why people have such a distrust of Malaysian Airlines, it's because the airline is state owned, which means it is under the authority of a very corrupt government. The distrust from the people to anything the government touches is strong, and I don't blame the people for it. I was born and raised in Malaysia with having the displeasure of experiencing the level of conspiracy and cover up this government has continually churned out.

It is by no means implying that Malaysia Airlines is involved in any sort of conspiracy or cover up, but I wouldn't be surprised in the least if there was one.
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Old 03-10-2014, 01:00 PM   #166
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According to Thai police officials, an Iranian man by the name of Kazem Ali purchased the tickets for two friends who he said wanted to return home to Europe. While Ali made the initial booking by telephone, either Ali or someone acting on his behalf paid for the tickets in cash, according to police.
Paying for plane tickets in cash is a very suspicious behavior in Canada. Not sure if that's the norm in Malaysia though.
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Old 03-10-2014, 01:16 PM   #167
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this guy missed the plane

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Old 03-10-2014, 01:18 PM   #168
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Until they are certain it's in the water? What are our other options here?
Black box beacons are often water-activated and automatically start when the box detects that it has entered the water but only last about 30 days.
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Old 03-10-2014, 01:20 PM   #169
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this guy missed the plane

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this guy missed the plane
I can't find the source, but I read 5 people in total missed the flight.
And that officials confirmed all baggage belonging to those people was removed prior to takeoff.
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Wonder if this ship is now searching that area. Hopefully with some massive lights on it, we'll have news soon.
https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais...l:THIEN_UNG_01
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Old 03-10-2014, 01:39 PM   #173
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Seems to be in the right area...
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Old 03-10-2014, 01:40 PM   #174
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This is getting pretty weird. Tests confirmed that the oil slick was not from an aircraft and the previously seen piece of debris that was thought to be a door was in fact a piece of garbage.

3 days later and not a single piece of anything has been found.
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Old 03-10-2014, 01:42 PM   #175
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Wonder if this ship is now searching that area. Hopefully with some massive lights on it, we'll have news soon.
https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais...l:THIEN_UNG_01
Seems a way off course, and why would a rig mover be looking for an airplane anyway?
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Seems to be in the right area...
Umm,no.
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Old 03-10-2014, 01:43 PM   #176
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This is all just a marketing stunt for the series reboot of LOST.
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Could it be that they are searching the wrong areas by making the wrong assumptions of the last whereabout of the plane?
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Seems a way off course, and why would a rig mover be looking for an airplane anyway?

Umm,no.
Isn't that the area of the latest debris field spotted by aircraft? Also makes sense for that ship, wide open deck, useful for recovery.
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Old 03-10-2014, 02:04 PM   #179
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Wonder if this ship is now searching that area. Hopefully with some massive lights on it, we'll have news soon.
https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais...l:THIEN_UNG_01
That is an extremely cool map. I just wasted an hour at work.
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Isn't that the area of the latest debris field spotted by aircraft? Also makes sense for that ship, wide open deck, useful for recovery.
I'm just going by the flight path, thats roughly 500 miles off course.
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