The 777-200 flown by Malaysian Air is out of production. |
Some 777s are programmed to automatically radio data about the engines and other equipment during flight. Those telemetry broadcasts include a plane’s location and that information was used to help find the Air France Airbus Group NV A330 that crashed in the Atlantic Ocean in 2009. Officials from Malaysian Air and Boeing haven’t said whether the plane had such equipment. |
Originally Posted by tharian
(Post 3387604)
I was reading that the Air France flight that went missing was traced after 2 full years! |
Originally Posted by B747
(Post 3388782)
It is not correct, they located the debris in few days, it took 2yrs to locate the black box. Air France 447 accident was mainly because of pilot errors and bad weather . Complete details can be found here. http://www.popularmechanics.com/tech...ce-447-6611877 |
Originally Posted by download2live
(Post 3388728)
Since long the Malaysian spokesperson were saying that the flight might have changed the course. And now the news comes that indeed had. Something is fishy. |
Originally Posted by Jeroen
(Post 3388808)
Why is something "fishy"? Jeroen |
Originally Posted by DudeWithaFiat
(Post 3388815)
May be because the pilot/pilots did not let the guys at ATC know why the plane changed its direction. They obviously had 'time' to let the guys at the ground know why they were changing the route. |
Originally Posted by watfor
(Post 3388861)
Question for the experts here: Even if the transponders were off, the primary radars should have picked up this aircraft, no? Considering this is an area close to a lot of land borders, it's hard to believe that the military radars have no clue of where the aircraft went. Subsequent searches for the aircraft have been way off, from what it looks like now. |
Originally Posted by watfor
(Post 3388861)
Question for the experts here: Even if the transponders were off, the primary radars should have picked up this aircraft, no? Considering this is an area close to a lot of land borders, it's hard to believe that the military radars have no clue of where the aircraft went. Subsequent searches for the aircraft have been way off, from what it looks like now. |
Originally Posted by Jeroen
(Post 3388882)
Which, who's primary radar? Have you looked at a map for primary radar coverage in the various search areas? |
Originally Posted by Jeroen
(Post 3388317)
Nobody has a clue yet. Remember a few years ago the AirFrance plane that chrashed into the ocean. The authorities knew much more about that plane and it still took them 5 days to find the spot where it went into the ocean. There are lots of rumours and so flying; I keep tab on this one, as at least most of the members are pilots and or affiliated with the aviation industry:\ http://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/5...tact-lost.html Jeroen |
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