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Location: North of the 49th Parallel | I am a little surprised this hasn't been posted yet. Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 took off from Kuala Lumpur, on route to Beijing. Two hours into it, the flight disappeared from radar with 239 people on board. They can't find any wreckage anywhere and two European passports (Italian and Austrian) were used to board the plane but the people listed on the manifest are safe; their passports had both been stolen in Thailand. Terrorism is still in the running for why the plane completely dissapeared. http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/malaysia-airlines-no-evidence-of-any-wreckage-a-day-later-1.2565126 http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/flight-manifest-identifies-two-canadians-on-missing-malaysia-airlines-flight/article17383069/ |
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | I believe there are 5 Americans on board if I remember correctly. Very sad situation. |
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Rad Dork
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Location: Oklahoma | Prayers to all those involved |
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 Warmblood with Wings
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Location: Florida.. | The ocean is HUGE.. and they found Oil spill lines in the ocean .. so thinking its there but just read the passports etc.. terrorism is my guess to.. |
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Location: ND | Lost |
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Cold hands and Warm Heart
Location: oklahoma | One passenger was from oklahoma. |
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Location: Here | http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/08/malaysia-airlines-experts-surprised-at-disappearance-of-very-safe-boeing-777
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Location: SE Louisiana |
I hadn't seen that both were stolen in Thailand.. |
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Mature beyond Years
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Location: North of the 49th Parallel | komet. - 2014-03-08 7:01 PM I hadn't seen that both were stolen in Thailand..
Yeah. That is what raises the red flag of terrorism. The Austrian was stolen 2 years ago and the Italian one last year. Both reported to respective embassies, etc. |
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Location: Texas | Such a tradegy. Prayers to all families.
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Mature beyond Years
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Location: North of the 49th Parallel | It's now up to four passengers that are being investigated over false identity. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/malaysia-probing-two-more-passengers-on-missing-flight-source/article17384807/ I honestly couldn't imagine if that was one of my loved ones on that flight and I had no answers. |
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 Ima Non Controversial Girl
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Location: where the wind blows | I did see on our news that a plane expert said that whatever happened happened fast as there is some sort of button the crockpot is to hit is distress issues and it would take anyone in the cockpit about 1 second. The fact the cockpit crew didn't do that has authorities very curious. 2 Canadians were on board as well. A young couple leaving young children with no parents. Sad for all.  |
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Industrial Srength Barrel Racer
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| This is the weirdest thing EVER - working in aircraft I know that a plane of this magnitude just doesn't "disappear," I don't care if it was over the ocean - this is just flat weird. |
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"Heck's Coming With Me"
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Location: Kansas | I never hear mentioned the possibility it may have been hijacked and landed somewhere. It is huge. Guess that's off the table. |
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| After talking to some of the FAA guys here at work, they are thinking it exploded (like into a million pieces). I still find it strange that nobody on board called or texted anyone and the pilots had no distress signals but maybe it happened so fast with nobody knowing. |
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Location: Somewhere between raising hell and Amazing Grace | Griz - 2014-03-10 12:06 PM After talking to some of the FAA guys here at work, they are thinking it exploded (like into a million pieces). I still find it strange that nobody on board called or texted anyone and the pilots had no distress signals but maybe it happened so fast with nobody knowing.
Is it possible for a wicked lightening strike to completley knock a plane off the grid electronically? Where there was no communication or distress signal sent? Assuming of course then it crashed immediately after. I don't know what size plane this is or if it's even possible but it was just a thought.
I also thought I heard on the news that they possibly found some wreckage somehwere? But I've been in and out after surgery so I'm not sure. |
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Industrial Srength Barrel Racer
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| missroselee - 2014-03-10 11:16 AM Griz - 2014-03-10 12:06 PM After talking to some of the FAA guys here at work, they are thinking it exploded (like into a million pieces). I still find it strange that nobody on board called or texted anyone and the pilots had no distress signals but maybe it happened so fast with nobody knowing. Is it possible for a wicked lightening strike to completley knock a plane off the grid electronically? Where there was no communication or distress signal sent? Assuming of course then it crashed immediately after. I don't know what size plane this is or if it's even possible but it was just a thought.
I also thought I heard on the news that they possibly found some wreckage somehwere? But I've been in and out after surgery so I'm not sure.
A 777 plane is giagantic - I just can't imagine lightning would do that as we have them in here for lightning strike repairs on a pretty regular basis - but you never know. I really would lean towards a terrorist act more.
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Damn Yankee
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Location: Somewhere between raising hell and Amazing Grace | Griz - 2014-03-10 12:55 PM missroselee - 2014-03-10 11:16 AM Griz - 2014-03-10 12:06 PM After talking to some of the FAA guys here at work, they are thinking it exploded (like into a million pieces). I still find it strange that nobody on board called or texted anyone and the pilots had no distress signals but maybe it happened so fast with nobody knowing. Is it possible for a wicked lightening strike to completley knock a plane off the grid electronically? Where there was no communication or distress signal sent? Assuming of course then it crashed immediately after. I don't know what size plane this is or if it's even possible but it was just a thought.
I also thought I heard on the news that they possibly found some wreckage somehwere? But I've been in and out after surgery so I'm not sure.
Glad you are feeling better!
Thanks! I'm doing much better. Cut out the percocet and finally got a hot shower and up and moving!
I have no idea how lightening affects planes. I know they can get struck and be damaged, but still fly just fine to their destination. I do realize the missing plane is a big one, but wasn't sure if this was a possiblity. Very very sad for the folks on board and the family members who have no idea what is happening. |
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Location: Bandera, TX | It is extremely odd....
I can't believe that they have not found anything.... Even if it would have exploded into a million pieces there should be life vests or seat cushions floating around somewhere. According to the news they are assuming that the pilot turned around prior to disappearing... Why??? Why was ther no contact??
So odd. My prayers go out to the families affected by this. Terrible. |
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Damn Yankee
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Location: Somewhere between raising hell and Amazing Grace | Current news reports say that they found oil slicks that could have been from the plane if it did indeed crash. And one search plane reporting seeing what could be a door from the plane....prayers that they find the answers. |
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