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Quoting washingtonflyer (Reply 1): . It was discovered by an American who has been blogging about the search for MH370. |
Quoting flyDTW1992 (Reply 7): |
Quoting N14AZ (Reply 2): This is the part I do not understand. So this blogger travelled to Mocambique? |
Quoting washingtonflyer (Reply 1): The object has the words "NO STEP" on it |
Quoting jayhup (Reply 10): I would like to see the ocean current map for the area. I find it highly unlikely that parts washed up on Reunion AND Mozambique. There is a term called "shadowing" that likely would have put any additional parts in Madagascar and not mainland Africa. But like I said...I would need to see the ocean currents to be sure. |
Quoting LGAviation (Reply 15): Although wikipedia certainly isn't the best source, this article has a graphic that illustrates the potential path that I outlined https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozambique_Current |
Quote: The wreckage is a piece of horizontal stabilizer skin, the U.S. official said. |
Quoting jayhup (Reply 10): I would like to see the ocean current map for the area. I find it highly unlikely that parts washed up on Reunion AND Mozambique. There is a term called "shadowing" that likely would have put any additional parts in Madagascar and not mainland Africa. But like I said...I would need to see the ocean currents to be sure. |
Quoting TheFlyingDisk (Reply 5): Just in time for the 2nd anniversary. How convenient. |
Quoting washingtonflyer (Thread starter): Can't tell whether either of those pieces are from a wing or a stab, but the photo airboeingbus posted sure looks like it's likely to be from MH370 |
Quoting flyingcello (Reply 28): Looking at the pictures, it is absolutely conceivable that this came from MH370...but is it likely to carry any serial numbers or identifying markings? If not, then unfortunately it may only add a clue and not evidence, to the overall story... |
Quoting vhtje (Reply 30): But with the ability to age the materials and determine the composition - and therefore likely source - we should be able to determine if it came from a modern airliner - as opposed, say, to a WW2 aircraft. |
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Quoting Spacepope (Reply 6): Well, everyone really knows it landed safely on Nessie and Sasquatc's private island off the coast of Diego Garcia for the world's longest Mai Tai party. Isn't it obvious? |
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Quoting travelhound (Reply 35): Quoting diverted (Reply 24): This section of aircraft looks relatively intact, which could suggest a controlled decent and landing (on water). If this is the case than the crash zone would be in a different location to where the search of the aircraft has been undertaken. This could extend the search. |
Quoting JAAlbert (Reply 39): Interesting that this piece lacks all the barnacles and other sea life that colonized the other piece found off Renunion Island. |
Quoting JAAlbert (Reply 39): Interesting that this piece lacks all the barnacles and other sea life that colonized the other piece found off Renunion Island. |
Quoting travelhound (Reply 35): This section of aircraft looks relatively intact, which could suggest a controlled decent and landing (on water). If this is the case than the crash zone would be in a different location to where the search of the aircraft has been undertaken. This could extend the search. |
Quoting washingtonflyer (Reply 1): It was discovered by an American who has been blogging about the search for MH370. |
Quoting vhtje (Reply 30): we should be able to determine if it came from a modern airliner - as opposed, say, to a WW2 aircraft. |
Quoting vhtje (Reply 30): ...the question becomes: how many modern aircraft are unaccounted for that might have broken up in the Indian Ocean? That has to be an awfully small pool of aircraft. |
Quoting JAAlbert (Reply 40): So who has photos depicting the top surface of an intact 777 horizontal stabilizer that we can study? |
Quoting TheFlyingDisk (Reply 45): Actually, could this be part of the cabin ceiling? |
Quoting 1g (Reply 46): It's been so long that MH370 has been missing that if they were to locate the main frame and the blackbox would they still be able to extract data? |