If the logic of hijackers was to stay undetected as much as possible and the plane stayed in the air close to its maximum allowed by fuel on board, it can significantly narrow search sector in Indian Ocean. Biggest probability would be the most distant point from the land... It's sad however that a ...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/aftgaffe" class="quote" target="_blank">aftgaffe</a> (<a href="#115" class="quote">Reply 115</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> It seems as...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/LTC8K6" class="quote" target="_blank">LTC8K6</a> (<a href="#104" class="quote">Reply 104</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> How can you pre...
Jump to postNYT reports of sharp changes in altitude and heading after lost contact. Was there fight on the deck?
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/15/wo.../asia/malaysia-military-radar.html
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/ComeAndGo" class="quote" target="_blank">ComeAndGo</a> (<a href="#16" class="quote">Reply 16</a>):<br/><i>TWA800 -- central fuel tank explosion....
Jump to postWhatever technical situation happened, including possible fire of lithium batteries in cargohold, what would keep flight crew from setting the squawk into 7700 mode? Opposite to that, no communication, no squawk, no acars, no debris at the last known location, but presumably the plane flew further f...
Jump to postHi-jack could happen while food is delivered to the crew. If so, why the procedure even allows it to happen during a flight? Why the food is not delivered prior to flight and then door is locked up to flight completion? Also, can a f/a enter the cockpit in flight? Is there a code lock? If a f/a is t...
Jump to postCould low fuel be a reason for fast decent and no go around? No flaps could be a measure to save momentum. Also it seems no reverse thrusters were enabled which is strange given the crew saw themselves in the middle of the runway at the touchdown.
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Jump to postGreetings from Russia. Checking the media, some info (sorry for double posting if was mentioned before). The plane was hired by Astra Airlines, Greek company, from unspecified Egyptian carrier. Astra in official statement claimed that responsibility for flight and technical control is on Egyptian si...
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