The lost Malaysian airplane

[Kudoscycles]

I just can't understand how the Americans can't find it...their satelites are said to be able to read a numberplate,so surely they could spot the debris from this plane...I still think it is out in middle of the Indian Ocean,it has to be in a lonely place for otherwise they would have found some debris by now. There was a similar incident when the cabin depressurised quickly,the oxygen failed and the pilots were rendered unconscious.
The vietnamese radar suggested that the plane lost height very quickly...perhaps the pilot tried to get quickly to a lower altitude,swung the plane round to try to return to base and put it on auto pilot before passing out,the plane would then continue on that heading until it run out of fuel.
I must say the Malaysians look clueless as to what to do,I think the Brits or Americans would have been better organised,certainly better at communication.

 

[trex]

the plane only need 2 miles of straight concrete road to land.
Somebody stole it.

 

[Clockwise]

Wasn't a small plane how they tested GoldenEye?

 

[flecc]

I just can't understand how the Americans can't find it

I think what has happened here is that a spaceship from a distant galaxy was hovering over us with it's invisibility shields activated and then snatched the plane as it passed.

The Alien crew are now no doubt anally probing all the plane's passengers and crew as is the alien custom.

Assuming they aren't carnivores, once they've finished the plane may reappear on it's original course to complete the journey. Those on board having had their memories wiped will be unaware of anything wrong, other than some soreness.

 

[neptune]

That reminds me of an episode of my favorite cartoon "Family guy". In the episode, Glen Quagmire is abducted by aliens and taken aboard a UFO.

Quagmire "Aren`t you going to anally probe me?"
Alien. " we don`t do that anymore".
Quagmire. " Do you still have the gizmo?"

 

[John F]

Instead of cracking jokes about a tragic event, lets go back to the original post and consider the cockpit security issue, which could, in my view be critical. The authorities will be aware of similar mysterious vanishings and tried to reconcile them with this event. Sensitive terrorism and security issues are hardly likely to be dispensed to the public, so basically we are been kept in the dark, irrespective of the fact that no wreckage has been found.

For further reading re cockpit security check this out:-
http://kcubbin.tripod.com/id34.html

 

[Wicky]

I just can't understand how the Americans can't find it...their satelites are said to be able to read a numberplate,so surely they could spot the debris from this plane...

For spy sats to catch that kind on concentrated detail visual the spy stats have to be focused on that particular area . Which I'm sure they are as shown by the false alarm Chinese pics that popped up. Scale of the problem: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/world/malaysian-air-scale/ (and look how long it took to find Steve Fossett... A capability they have with infrared sats which over a very large area detect missile launches and which also catch meteorites burning up - also apparently failed to detect any 'hot' explosion of any significance in the vicinity. Though if it broke up midair then it wouldn't be detectable by that means.

 

[neptune]

My making a joke was not meant to be offensive. The situation is real and tragic to the friends and relatives of those passengers. Personally, I feel frustrated , as there is so very little information available to the public.

 

[jackhandy]

Sensitive terrorism and security issues are hardly likely to be dispensed to the public, so basically we are been kept in the dark, irrespective of the fact that no wreckage has been found.

And so the Conspiracy bandwagon gets rolling...

 

[Kudoscycles]

I am surprised some members of this forum make moronic jokes about an incident that is still causing real stress to so many relatives.
The situation is very much in my mind because I have personal involvement in the air industry and am frustrated at times that security standards are not maintained throughout the world. I was on a BA flight to Cape Town on the upper deck of a 747,the stewardess had the door to the flight deck open for at least 30 mins whilst she chatted to the pilots,so these lax standards are not just on Asian airlines.
Finally the news seems to be making logical decisions to this plane search,but the Malaysians seem to have no capacity to use any imagination as to what is the most likely route this plane may have taken.
Thank goodness for the involvement of the Americans,they appear to have the assets and technology to support their efforts.
I suspect some form of hi-jacking occurred at the start of this plane loss which has become confused,but hopefully the end result will be more stringent and consistent cockpit/cabin rules for the safety of us all.
Dave

 

[tillson]

I am surprised some members of this forum make moronic jokes about an incident that is still causing real stress to so many relatives.

Please spare us the sanctimony. I know that it is currently very fashionable to be offended and to blubber on behalf of a complete stranger, but there is absolutely nothing wrong with making jokes about a tragic incident. I don't think that anyone on the forum needs to be reminded that the passengers on this flight were loved by someone, somewhere.

 

[Scimitar]

@tillson.
Quite right; it's what we British do.
"My leg's just been shot orf."
"Left or right, old chap?"
"Oh, the left, I can still hop to the bar."

 

[peerjay56]

@tillson.
Quite right; it's what we British do.
"My leg's just been shot orf."
"Left or right, old chap?"
"Oh, the left, I can still hop to the bar."

I bet no one has checked fleabay. Or maybe gumtree would be more likely.

 

[Alan Quay]

@tillson.
Quite right; it's what we British do.
"My leg's just been shot orf."
"Left or right, old chap?"
"Oh, the left, I can still hop to the bar."

Sorry to hear about your leg Scimitar (sad face).

 

[mountainsport]

Please spare us the sanctimony. I know that it is currently very fashionable to be offended and to blubber on behalf of a complete stranger, but there is absolutely nothing wrong with making jokes about a tragic incident. I don't think that anyone on the forum needs to be reminded that the passengers on this flight were loved by someone, somewhere.

Hello tillson with all respect to you, I will have to totally disagree with you and others about looking at the funny side of this tragic event, BUT, like is always said each to their own .

MS.

 

[mike killay]

The British have always made light of tragedy.
Read Spike Milligan's wartime exploits. True, he does get serious about the death of his lieutenant, but in general, fun is wrested from the most harrowing moments.
In the First World War there was the Wipers Times, a similarly light hearted glance at the appalling death rate all around them.

 

[flecc]

The British have always made light of tragedy.

It's a good response to life and the ever present possibility of death. One can mourn following a funeral with gloomy faces and responses making matters worse, or one can celebrate a passing life with a booze-up and laughter at a wake.

I'm betting those who've died would usually have preferred the latter to occur.

 

[mountainsport]

Thank you tillson for understanding exactly where I am coming from.
GOD BLESS YOU!

MS.

 

[trex]

it's not proven that the plane has crashed.
I very much hoped that the plane is stolen and the passengers are held as hostages.

 

[tillson]

One can mourn following a funeral with gloomy faces and responses making matters worse, or one can celebrate a passing life with a booze-up and laughter at a wake.

I'm betting those who've died would usually have preferred the latter to occur.

I was discussing this with someone at a funeral a few weeks ago. Funeral wakes are strange affairs, they pull friends, relatives and acquaintances together all under one roof, usually for the first time in many years, and they turn out to be a very light hearted, jovial and pleasant experience. The mix of people present would not normally meet up were it not for the death of the individual concerned.

I think you are right, I'm sure that those who've died would want this.