Malaysian airliner missing with 239 people on board

[Statistikhengst]

It looks like they found the debris of the airplane:

Objects spotted in Indian Ocean may be debris from Malaysia Airlines - CNN.com

 

[Statistikhengst]

Or it's possible they are fake airplane parts in the ocean and will tell people it is flight 370.

...and those pieces were panted and made stationary in the sand and the surf so the authorities could find them.

lol...

 

[Politico]

Why hold a news conference if it could turn out to be nothing? Do they know something?

Because everyone cries and whines if they don't. Chinese are going on a hunger strike because they haven't divined an answer. Sounds like a Darwin opportunity if you ask me.

 

[bianco]

"The Monk" [new Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott] is cool, calm, rational, and measured in his speech.

In other words, "it could be that wreckage from the missing Malaysia Airlines plane has been sighted in the southern Indian ocean...but we won't know for certain until navy ships arrive on the scene. Finding the suspected wreckage will be no easy task."

 

[Connery]

yes 2 pieces of objects found ... if this is the plane the families will have some end finally...sad end but end

Better an end that brings pain and closure than a lifetime of wondering.

If they confirm this to be flight 370... the answers will only lead to more questions. Was it an act of terrorism? A suicide run? A death wish? A catastrophic cockpit malfunction? Won't be much closure until these family members know exactly how their loved ones met their ends

Depends on the person. For me it would.

 

[Delta4Embassy]

Shouldn't they have waited until they had the 'objects' in hand before informing the press? I'm sure there's lots of junk floating around in the ocean, but it seems irresponsible to inform the global press just because you see something bobbing in the water.

 

[beagle9]

Shouldn't they have waited until they had the 'objects' in hand before informing the press? I'm sure there's lots of junk floating around in the ocean, but it seems irresponsible to inform the global press just because you see something bobbing in the water.

Is there anything you could actually hide from the media now or actually ask for it to wait on ? There are so many leaks it ain't funny..

 

[jon_berzerk]

Shouldn't they have waited until they had the 'objects' in hand before informing the press? I'm sure there's lots of junk floating around in the ocean, but it seems irresponsible to inform the global press just because you see something bobbing in the water.

one would think so

 

[dannyboys]

Misinformation you mean.
The 777 has automatic fire suppression systems in each wheel hanger.
The front wheels are the most at risk of any wheels. The hanger for the front wheels is designed to withstand fire and impact.
All wheel hangers are designed not to allow any smoke or debris to enter the interior of the plane. All wheel hangers have automatic fire suppression systems (note systems).
The 'front wheel' fire causing smoke to enter the cockpit is ludicrous.
"Next".

Wonderful news...as I'm flying soon.
I was a bit concerned about all that, under inflated tyres starting fires and bringing down the plane.

Even though I'm only flying domestic, and not in the US [9/11 flights were domestic]...terrorists are everywhere.
At the 'Muslim riots' in Sydney a couple of years ago there were people marching thru the streets chanting "Obama, Obama, we love Osama"
Baaah! there oughta be a law!

bin Laden once said; "My soldiers are at the gates of the US lackeys".


Hopefully airport security will be on high alert now, the cockpit doors will be tightly locked, and the planes well maintained.

There is literally no such thing as any modern plane such as the 777 that ever has an "under-inflated tire" during take-off The technology to monitor the temperature and pressure of every tire on these planes has been around for a couple of decades.
As a matter of fact one of the first things on every planes' check list is to turn on all the tire sensors, than turn off all the tire sensors then turn on the redundant tire sensors then turn them off then turn on the first line sensors. (Now days this is all done by computer and even the computer must run through it's own set of tests to indicate the computer isn't screwed up.) If there is the slightest anomaly in any sensor a warning light/audio alarm sounds and the pilot is not allowed to proceed with any further checks until this critical preflight problem is fixed. Actually the pre flight crew has already run every check and signed off on the plane for flight before any pilot boards the plane.
Should a tire blow out during take off the on-board computers instantly adjust the flight controls to compensate for the lack of air pressure in any tire.
Those engineers who work for Boeing etc have virtually every imaginable mechanical/electronic failure covered.

 

[wavingrl]

Shouldn't they have waited until they had the 'objects' in hand before informing the press? I'm sure there's lots of junk floating around in the ocean, but it seems irresponsible to inform the global press just because you see something bobbing in the water.

Is there anything you could actually hide from the media now or actually ask for it to wait on ? There are so many leaks it ain't funny..

this is not the time to focus on the cost but the it must be staggering.

and the idea that such a tragedy is due to one person's/or group, I suppose--hatred of humanity.

so much to process.

and again--what can be done to improve security?

the last thing I heard was that the items identified are located several thousand feet under the surface, visibility is poor due to weather conditions and so many other complicating factors.

Whatever this turns out to be--I couldn't have stood another theory about the simulator.

And --speculation on the final words, 'all right--good night'. There should have been time by now to thoroughly research the copilot--if he didn't typically sign off in this manner--it seems like someone would have this fyi --all of this is so senseless. jmo.

 

[hangover]

The U.S. government has satellites that can read the date of a dime laying on the street, but can't find a 777 airliner. Hmmmmm!

 

[hangover]

How is the FBI able to confiscate the computers of the Malaysian pilot and co-pilot? Can the FBI invade any country and take whatever they want?

 

[wavingrl]

Missing Malaysian Airline plane latest: Specialist says 'debris find' off Australian coast would CONFIRM human intervention - Mirror Online

nothing too exciting in this article--'the debris may or may not be pieces of the Malaysian airliner'

'it could have drifted --satellite pictures dated a few days ago'

to that I say--surely someone is aware of this---so the search may need to revise. It is beyond me to know how search and rescue operations are ever carried out but they are.

What they think the Norwegian cargo ship that is in the area can do--I have no idea. I guess they can keep watch--might happen to see something and let the other more sophisticated ships and air craft know.

Now, again--someone on CNN is explaining that this type of search can be very difficult. If there is anyone on earth that is in doubt of this ---that is pitiful. Yes, very difficult--this will be very difficult. Move on.

 

[bianco]

Shouldn't they have waited until they had the 'objects' in hand before informing the press? I'm sure there's lots of junk floating around in the ocean, but it seems irresponsible to inform the global press just because you see something bobbing in the water.

Maybe not irresponsible, as they'd have to call on help to conduct a thorough search....but seems to me that they could've waited before making such positive statements.

1500+ miles off the SW coast of Australia seems a long way from where the plane was supposed to be.

No doubt there's all sorts of junk floating around in the oceans of the world...everything from containers to who knows what.

 

[bianco]

How is the FBI able to confiscate the computers of the Malaysian pilot and co-pilot? Can the FBI invade any country and take whatever they want?

Probably.
Washington basically runs the world and is all-powerful.

Could also be that Malaysia called in the FBI to help in the investigation.
There's nothing like the FBI in Asia.

 

[bianco]

Misinformation you mean.
The 777 has automatic fire suppression systems in each wheel hanger.
The front wheels are the most at risk of any wheels. The hanger for the front wheels is designed to withstand fire and impact.
All wheel hangers are designed not to allow any smoke or debris to enter the interior of the plane. All wheel hangers have automatic fire suppression systems (note systems).
The 'front wheel' fire causing smoke to enter the cockpit is ludicrous.
"Next".

Wonderful news...as I'm flying soon.
I was a bit concerned about all that, under inflated tyres starting fires and bringing down the plane.

Even though I'm only flying domestic, and not in the US [9/11 flights were domestic]...terrorists are everywhere.
At the 'Muslim riots' in Sydney a couple of years ago there were people marching thru the streets chanting "Obama, Obama, we love Osama"
Baaah! there oughta be a law!

bin Laden once said; "My soldiers are at the gates of the US lackeys".


Hopefully airport security will be on high alert now, the cockpit doors will be tightly locked, and the planes well maintained.

There is literally no such thing as any modern plane such as the 777 that ever has an "under-inflated tire" during take-off The technology to monitor the temperature and pressure of every tire on these planes has been around for a couple of decades.
As a matter of fact one of the first things on every planes' check list is to turn on all the tire sensors, than turn off all the tire sensors then turn on the redundant tire sensors then turn them off then turn on the first line sensors. (Now days this is all done by computer and even the computer must run through it's own set of tests to indicate the computer isn't screwed up.) If there is the slightest anomaly in any sensor a warning light/audio alarm sounds and the pilot is not allowed to proceed with any further checks until this critical preflight problem is fixed. Actually the pre flight crew has already run every check and signed off on the plane for flight before any pilot boards the plane.
Should a tire blow out during take off the on-board computers instantly adjust the flight controls to compensate for the lack of air pressure in any tire.
Those engineers who work for Boeing etc have virtually every imaginable mechanical/electronic failure covered.

Thanks for that...my mind now rests a lot easier.

 

[Steve_McGarrett]

Hold on folks. Just heard a report that the satellite image may be that of a missing sailing yacht that had seven people on board which hasn't been seen or heard from since it communicated it was heading into a bad storm after it left northern Australia last summer. So, in about a 9 months that yacht could have easily drifted it's way to the area where this image was spotted. Seems to fit the size too. The satellite object is projected to be 24 meters (78ft). The schooner was 70 ft.



Text Message Indicates US Schooner Nina Nearing Australia: Claim

 

[wavingrl]

Hold on folks. Just heard a report that the satellite image may be that of a missing sailing yacht that had seven people on board which hasn't been seen or heard from since it communicated it was heading into a bad storm after it left northern Australia last summer. So, in about a year that yacht could have easily drifted it's way to the area where this image was spotted. Seems to fit the size too.



Text Message Indicates US Schooner Nina Nearing Australia: Claim

Those poor families. So much more of this to come I'm afraid.

At some point--the efforts will have to be reduced--there is that, too.

They continue to reiterate--that even if search crews know where to look it can be years.

and for lack of any better theory--'someone' was capable of such hatred that this unimaginable plot was devised. An individual with advanced skills it would seem. God have mercy upon us. All that I know to say.

~~~
I have no idea how money for such an incident would be allocated in the US. They say 'hundreds of millions' so far. sigh--Yes, out of necessity the US is more prepared to deal with catastrophes such as this. Glad we have the resources.

 

[dannyboys]

hold on folks. Just heard a report that the satellite image may be that of a missing sailing yacht that had seven people on board which hasn't been seen or heard from since it communicated it was heading into a bad storm after it left northern australia last summer. So, in about a 9 months that yacht could have easily drifted it's way to the area where this image was spotted. Seems to fit the size too. The satellite object is projected to be 24 meters (78ft). The schooner was 70 ft.



text message indicates us schooner nina nearing australia: Claim

bingo!

 

[Claudette]

Was watching part of it on the news during lunchbreak today.

The media slays me. They have no idea whats out there but are already jumping to the conclusion that its the missing plane. Good Gawd.

Now we find out it could be part of a missing yacht. Hell. It could be anything. The ocean is full of stuff that the currents push all over the place.

One would think the media would get the facts before the talking heads start broadcasting. Idiots.