Missing Malaysian jet news (1 Viewer)

[Christo]

What would happen to Christo if he is sitting in two seats? Does half his body parachute down in one spot and the other half land elsewhere?

I smell a lawsuit.

First Class passengers get jet packs.

Southwest tells all of the people sitting in the first two rows that the Jumbo Bag of Rold Gold pretzels is a jet pack. The first two rows is for fatties, it's not first class Christo!!!!

I'm a FBG. I don't fly Southwest. I guess we know another reason why you don't fit in around here, welcher.

 

[Dr. Gobbler]

What would happen to Christo if he is sitting in two seats? Does half his body parachute down in one spot and the other half land elsewhere?

I smell a lawsuit.

First Class passengers get jet packs.

Southwest tells all of the people sitting in the first two rows that the Jumbo Bag of Rold Gold pretzels is a jet pack. The first two rows is for fatties, it's not first class Christo!!!!

I'm a FBG. I don't fly Southwest. I guess we know another reason why you don't fit in around here, welcher.

That is the highest compliment you could pay me!Now let's see your big beautiful man ####.

 

[Smack Tripper]

I still wonder why planes don't come with safety measures like when things go wrong, roof disconnects and all passengers are ejected buckled to the seats with parachutes that would automatically dispense and at least give people a chance to survive. Have a homing signal on all the chairs...is it really that hard to put all this technology together to avoid these kind of things? I'm not buying terrorists yet, especially with nobody claiming any responsibility. Like I posted earlier, they typically want to make a big spectacle over land and not just sink something way out at sea.

Price of such a system, weight issues, space of the chute packs, breathing apparatus (clue, you eject at 35K feet, you are dead in a few seconds from cold, lack of oxygen and injuries from wind blasts going 400 mph or more). Really, unless there was a system to eject the entire enclosed cabin, this isn't remotely practical.

We managed to fly to the moon. Virgin is going to have commercial space flights soon. There was that RedBull guy who jumped from like Jupiter. How can we be so obtuse about this?

While we're being obtuse, how about a crash-proof car.

They make them but they are too ugly. It would probably alleviate 75 percent of fatalities. A 3 foot rubber bumper surrounding the car would mitigate most side Impacts. But it would need to be standard on all vehicles. Cars could bounce off each other

Done

same principle

 

[jon_mx]

We managed to fly to the moon. Virgin is going to have commercial space flights soon. There was that RedBull guy who jumped from like Jupiter. How can we be so obtuse about this?

If you think putting every passenger in a pressurized space suit is plausible, then, yes, it is definitely possible. Enjoy the 12 hour pre-flight suit fitting, the three hour strap in process, and the extra $500k+ in your ticket price.

OK, how about the wings fall off and a gigantic parachute that will allow the plane to safely float down? Keep everything inside safe. I have to assume most of the time it is engine malfunction or some type of engine troubles, just make the cockpit and cabin stay intact and allow the rat of the plane to fall off, float everyone down to safety

We can do this folks, we have the technology.

Designing the wings so they fall off would probably kill more people than your system could potentially save. One thing that makes air travel so safe is that wings are well engineered to stay on. A parachute system for a large commercial aircraft would probably be about the size of a half-dozen football fields. The plane could probably not carry any passengers once the system is installed.

Problem solved! No passengers = no deaths.

MoP is a prodigy.

 

[LinusMarr]

Yeah, there are industry people saying that it's not the least bit unusual for an international flight to have two stolen passports on it.

Well, this should be fixed...

The two people bought the tickets together. They had separate end destinations.

Not saying this isn't true, but stories like this often have these kind of nuggets of information float around early on, only to have them turn out to be completely untrue. I would take most information -- especially stuff involving stolen passports and the like -- with a grain of salt for the next day or two.

Wisest post so far. News agencies will blather any speculation just to keep the 24/7 talkathon going. Most of it will be inaccurate.

Since there was no mayday or distress that almost always would happen with mechanical failure. Terrorist are definitely out since that was just a one time deal and they are really a bunch of "swell guys"....Maybe they have a Bermuda triangle around Guam there and just disappeared?

 

[Rohn Jambo]

Thai police investigating "passport ring"...

http://my.news.yahoo.com/thai-police-target-passport-ring-vanished-flight-probe-185147840.html

The two economy tickets were at a good price, much better than the $17K I paid to fly business class to Beijing.

 

[Ursa M]

Thai police investigating "passport ring"...

http://my.news.yahoo.com/thai-police-target-passport-ring-vanished-flight-probe-185147840.html

The two economy tickets were at a good price, much better than the $17K I paid to fly business class to Beijing.

 

[Apple Jack]

Yeah, there are industry people saying that it's not the least bit unusual for an international flight to have two stolen passports on it.

Well, this should be fixed...

The two people bought the tickets together. They had separate end destinations.

Not saying this isn't true, but stories like this often have these kind of nuggets of information float around early on, only to have them turn out to be completely untrue. I would take most information -- especially stuff involving stolen passports and the like -- with a grain of salt for the next day or two.

Wisest post so far. News agencies will blather any speculation just to keep the 24/7 talkathon going. Most of it will be inaccurate.

You mean we can't declare what happened before the plane is located?

 

[jon_mx]

Thai police investigating "passport ring"...

http://my.news.yahoo.com/thai-police-target-passport-ring-vanished-flight-probe-185147840.html

The two economy tickets were at a good price, much better than the $17K I paid to fly business class to Beijing.

I have done international flights in first class because of a bump, but for my money I would not pay the difference. First Class/Business Class is nice, but not $15K extra nice.

 

[Wingnut]

Radar shows the plane turned around. So maybe they were trying to get back to where they took off from.

 

[Rohn Jambo]

Yeah, there are industry people saying that it's not the least bit unusual for an international flight to have two stolen passports on it.

Well, this should be fixed...

The two people bought the tickets together. They had separate end destinations.

Not saying this isn't true, but stories like this often have these kind of nuggets of information float around early on, only to have them turn out to be completely untrue. I would take most information -- especially stuff involving stolen passports and the like -- with a grain of salt for the next day or two.

Wisest post so far. News agencies will blather any speculation just to keep the 24/7 talkathon going. Most of it will be inaccurate.

Since there was no mayday or distress that almost always would happen with mechanical failure. Terrorist are definitely out since that was just a one time deal and they are really a bunch of "swell guys"....Maybe they have a Bermuda triangle around Guam there and just disappeared?

I already checked. The Bermuda Triangle of the Pacific (Devil's Sea) is closer to Japan.

 

[El Floppo]

When I fly, I wrap myself in bubble wrap. I also carry full scuba gear in my carry on.

Put on the bubble wrap after the TSA full body search. They do not take it kindly if you make them wait.

Then fill the bubble wrap like this... everybody wins.

 

[fantasycurse42]

From the World outside of FBG...

I still wonder why planes don't come with safety measures like when things go wrong, roof disconnects and all passengers are ejected buckled to the seats with parachutes that would automatically dispense and at least give people a chance to survive. Have a homing signal on all the chairs...is it really that hard to put all this technology together to avoid these kind of things? I'm not buying terrorists yet, especially with nobody claiming any responsibility. Like I posted earlier, they typically want to make a big spectacle over land and not just sink something way out at sea.

Personally I think we need some sort of training class for all citizens that plan on flying commercial jets...

In example, basic safety and techniques for jumping out of an exploding 777 going 500mph at 35,000 feet.

I would buy my own parachute (military grade Navy Seal type ####) to bring on flights, as I'm sure the airlines would cheap out with some generic standard parachutes.

 

[Mario Kart]

Terrorism? No evidence points to that at all.

Aside from the plane disappearing with no communication at all from the crew, you mean.

This could be a lot of things other than terrorism. But terrorism is the most likely a priori explanation IMO. Modern airplanes don't just drop from the sky in clear weather with no warning whatsoever. Of course everyone should keep an open mind until we know more.

Edit: Never mind. I'm just getting caught up with this thread and I see now that others have made this same point already. And it looks you're just fishing anyway. Please disregard.

lol at calling out my "don't point fingers at terrorism" as fishing. A plane with no contact, for whatever reason, falls from the sky... BAM!!!! Terrorism!!!! Who is responsible? Who cares? This is a terrorist plot no ifs, ands, or buts, about it.

Wait... people were on the plane with stolen passports... in South East Asia? BAM!!!! Those are the terrorists. Stolen passports is a rare thing... never happens... this is strange... odd... TERRORISM!!!!

 

[Ursa M]

Thai police investigating "passport ring"...

http://my.news.yahoo.com/thai-police-target-passport-ring-vanished-flight-probe-185147840.html

The two economy tickets were at a good price, much better than the $17K I paid to fly business class to Beijing.

I have done international flights in first class because of a bump, but for my money I would not pay the difference. First Class/Business Class is nice, but not $15K extra nice.

I've been to both Australia and New Zealand on my own dime and each time it was between $1300 and $1500 return. That was economy, of course, but Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia are really decent airlines. Coach isn't the pigpen it is domestically.

 

[Scoresman]

Rupert Murdoch ‏@rupertmurdoch
777crash confirms jihadists turning to make trouble for China. Chance for US to make common cause, befriend China while Russia bullies.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Finally, the voice of reason.

 

[17seconds]

There's an app on Android simply called Breaking News. Installed that yesterday and it's giving me more info than any other source. Give it a try if progress of the investigation intrigues you.

 

[Ursa M]

There's an app on Android simply called Breaking News. Installed that yesterday and it's giving me more info than any other source. Give it a try if progress of the investigation intrigues you.

There are two on the Apple Store. Is the one you have the NBC app or is it the other one by Vijay Anand?

 

[KCitons]

From the World outside of FBG...

I still wonder why planes don't come with safety measures like when things go wrong, roof disconnects and all passengers are ejected buckled to the seats with parachutes that would automatically dispense and at least give people a chance to survive. Have a homing signal on all the chairs...is it really that hard to put all this technology together to avoid these kind of things? I'm not buying terrorists yet, especially with nobody claiming any responsibility. Like I posted earlier, they typically want to make a big spectacle over land and not just sink something way out at sea.

Personally I think we need some sort of training class for all citizens that plan on flying commercial jets...

In example, basic safety and techniques for jumping out of an exploding 777 going 500mph at 35,000 feet.

I would buy my own parachute (military grade Navy Seal type ####) to bring on flights, as I'm sure the airlines would cheap out with some generic standard parachutes.

Airlines would figure out a way to charge extra for carry on parachutes.

 

[KCitons]

There's an app on Android simply called Breaking News. Installed that yesterday and it's giving me more info than any other source. Give it a try if progress of the investigation intrigues you.

I've been monitoring the Breaking News website? Is there more content on the app?

 

[17seconds]

There's an app on Android simply called Breaking News. Installed that yesterday and it's giving me more info than any other source. Give it a try if progress of the investigation intrigues you.

There are two on the Apple Store. Is the one you have the NBC app or is it the other one by Vijay Anand?

I think it's NBC. Red logo with a B.

I like how you can select topics for notification. The CNN app was always horrible. You sign up for notifications and get both "Osama Bin Laden Dead" and "Tiger Woods Makes a Double Bogey on the 4th hole of the BMW Championship".

 

[dickey moe]

Haven't been keeping up - LinusMarr is Peens, right?

 

[17seconds]

There's an app on Android simply called Breaking News. Installed that yesterday and it's giving me more info than any other source. Give it a try if progress of the investigation intrigues you.

I've been monitoring the Breaking News website? Is there more content on the app?

phone notifications every time they post on the topic. it's nice.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Haven't been keeping up - LinusMarr is Peens, right?

What makes you think that?

 

[T Bell]

I still wonder why planes don't come with safety measures like when things go wrong, roof disconnects and all passengers are ejected buckled to the seats with parachutes that would automatically dispense and at least give people a chance to survive. Have a homing signal on all the chairs...is it really that hard to put all this technology together to avoid these kind of things? I'm not buying terrorists yet, especially with nobody claiming any responsibility. Like I posted earlier, they typically want to make a big spectacle over land and not just sink something way out at sea.

Price of such a system, weight issues, space of the chute packs, breathing apparatus (clue, you eject at 35K feet, you are dead in a few seconds from cold, lack of oxygen and injuries from wind blasts going 400 mph or more). Really, unless there was a system to eject the entire enclosed cabin, this isn't remotely practical.

We managed to fly to the moon. Virgin is going to have commercial space flights soon. There was that RedBull guy who jumped from like Jupiter. How can we be so obtuse about this?

Yeah, and why don't they make passengers out of the stuff that the black box is made out of? Those things are indestructable!

 

[Abraham]

Something went wrong.

Gotta be Muslim terrorists.

Fixed

 

[Major]

LOST?

 

[Tom Servo]

Anyone ever consider good old fashioned catastrophic failure?

 

[Christo]

Anyone ever consider good old fashioned catastrophic failure?

Yes, as far back as the old thread.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

I still wonder why planes don't come with safety measures like when things go wrong, roof disconnects and all passengers are ejected buckled to the seats with parachutes that would automatically dispense and at least give people a chance to survive. Have a homing signal on all the chairs...is it really that hard to put all this technology together to avoid these kind of things? I'm not buying terrorists yet, especially with nobody claiming any responsibility. Like I posted earlier, they typically want to make a big spectacle over land and not just sink something way out at sea.

Price of such a system, weight issues, space of the chute packs, breathing apparatus (clue, you eject at 35K feet, you are dead in a few seconds from cold, lack of oxygen and injuries from wind blasts going 400 mph or more). Really, unless there was a system to eject the entire enclosed cabin, this isn't remotely practical.

We managed to fly to the moon. Virgin is going to have commercial space flights soon. There was that RedBull guy who jumped from like Jupiter. How can we be so obtuse about this?

Yeah, and why don't they make passengers out of the stuff that the black box is made out of? Those things are indestructable!

Now that's silly.

 

[Rohn Jambo]

Did the searchers find more debris? This picture does not really match the doors on the MH370, and also not the windows so much.

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2014/3/9/1394381453126/Malaysian-Airlines-possib-009.jpg

https://mobile.twitter.com/MarySchiavo/statuses/442647017668759552?screen_name=MarySchiavo

 

[Ursa M]

There's an app on Android simply called Breaking News. Installed that yesterday and it's giving me more info than any other source. Give it a try if progress of the investigation intrigues you.

There are two on the Apple Store. Is the one you have the NBC app or is it the other one by Vijay Anand?

I think it's NBC. Red logo with a B.

I like how you can select topics for notification. The CNN app was always horrible. You sign up for notifications and get both "Osama Bin Laden Dead" and "Tiger Woods Makes a Double Bogey on the 4th hole of the BMW Championship".

Got it. Thanks.

 

[Christo]

Anyone ever consider good old fashioned catastrophic failure?

Yes, as far back as the old thread.

Everything is speculation until we find the plane.

There's only one logical conclusion.

 

[fantasycurse42]

Anyone ever consider good old fashioned catastrophic failure?

Yes, as far back as the old thread.

Everything is speculation until we find the plane.

There's only one logical conclusion.

Magnets?

 

[DiStefano]

Yeah, there are industry people saying that it's not the least bit unusual for an international flight to have two stolen passports on it.

Well, this should be fixed...

The two people bought the tickets together. They had separate end destinations.

Not saying this isn't true, but stories like this often have these kind of nuggets of information float around early on, only to have them turn out to be completely untrue. I would take most information -- especially stuff involving stolen passports and the like -- with a grain of salt for the next day or two.

Wisest post so far. News agencies will blather any speculation just to keep the 24/7 talkathon going. Most of it will be inaccurate.

You mean we can't declare what happened before the plane is located?

I would hope we could; if the security services were up to date, they could have downloaded security footage from the plane while still in flight, identified the terrorists placing the bomb, and used facial recognition to give us their names and DOB.

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

Has a Lost reference been made yet?

 

[Christo]

Anyone ever consider good old fashioned catastrophic failure?

Yes, as far back as the old thread.

Everything is speculation until we find the plane.

There's only one logical conclusion.

Magnets?

Yeah, #####!

 

[Aerial Assault]

They're saying that there has been no "chatter" that indicates terrorism.

Then they are obviously not reading this thread. Plenty of chatter about that and other topics from a panel of distinguished experts.

 

[El Floppo]

They're saying that there has been no "chatter" that indicates terrorism.

Then they are obviously not reading this thread. Plenty of chatter about that and other topics from a panel of distinguished experts.

people are following aviation blogs here- I'm sure "they" are checking in on this thread.

 

[jon_mx]

They're saying that there has been no "chatter" that indicates terrorism.

They? Well that settles it. As long as 'they' are saying it.

 

[Steed]

They're saying that there has been no "chatter" that indicates terrorism.

Trying to find a link, but apparently some Italian news agency has confirmed terrorism.

 

[jon_mx]

They're saying that there has been no "chatter" that indicates terrorism.

The story I saw put it different.....No chatter indicating any specific terrorist group. Not that terrorism was not involved, just nothing pointing to anyone specific.

 

[drummer]

I'm guessing there are those in this thread hoping it is a terrorist attack.

 

[ChiefD]

My one takeway from this whole thread is you can type Phuket and beat the language filter.

 

[Ursa M]

They're saying that there has been no "chatter" that indicates terrorism.

The story I saw put it different.....No chatter indicating any specific terrorist group. Not that terrorism was not involved, just nothing pointing to anyone specific.

Isn't the point of a terror attack to, you know, create terror? Why would a group not claim responsibility 3 days later?

Solo fanatic, unauthorized?

 

[LinusMarr]

I'm guessing there are those in this thread hoping it is a terrorist attack.

Well, its always fun to watch the hippy news play it off as bush's fault.....

 

[drummer]

I'm guessing there are those in this thread hoping it is a terrorist attack.

Well, its always fun to watch the hippy news play it off as bush's fault.....

You need a hobby.

 

[tri-man 47]

They're saying that there has been no "chatter" that indicates terrorism.

The story I saw put it different.....No chatter indicating any specific terrorist group. Not that terrorism was not involved, just nothing pointing to anyone specific.

Isn't the point of a terror attack to, you know, create terror? Why would a group not claim responsibility 3 days later?

Solo fanatic, unauthorized?

Maybe a blonde.

 

[Sinn Fein]

I'm guessing there are those in this thread hoping it is a terrorist attack.

I'll be honest, I'd feel a bit safer thinking it was a terrorist attack rather than thinking planes can just drop out of the sky for no apparent reason...