Vintage Paw
dead stare and computer glare
Bits of them often do. Like all those feet that keep washing up on the coast of Canada.
Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 vanishes without trace
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Bits of them often do. Like all those feet that keep washing up on the coast of Canada.
I have to say that the fact the pings disappeared roundabout the limit of their fuel capacity means I am not too hopeful.
It surprises me that a highjacker would know enough to get the communications signals turned off, but not enough to realise the fuel would run out. Or that a highjacker would fly to the end of the fuel capacity and then land. It doesn't ring true.
But if it was a suicide bid the the captain or another member of the crew, why weren't they overpowered by other pilots as soon as they realised.
Seems like there's no logical explanation.
It surprises me that a highjacker would know enough to get the communications signals turned off, but not enough to realise the fuel would run out. Or that a highjacker would fly to the end of the fuel capacity and then land. It doesn't ring true.
But if it was a suicide bid the the captain or another member of the crew, why weren't they overpowered by other pilots as soon as they realised.
Seems like there's no logical explanation.
Sadly, the sea is so big that if they went down in it, to all intents and purposes I think it would just disappear.
Supine
Newt Member
This really is a proper mystery. There could even be a ransom note for the passengers. It seems really well planned so what the hell did they plan to do with it. There can't be many places to land a plane like this without people noticing. Why turn tracking off if you just want to bring the plane down.
weltweit
Well-Known Member
I believe the cockpit door is lockable from the inside.
If the pilot, pilots or hijackers wanted to lock themselves in, they easily could.
Would have thought there was protocol never to leave anyone alone in the cabin. Not to say they didn't.
I really don't see how it was a highjacker. They were apparently using "navigational waypoints", so really knew what they were doing. That's not the kind of thing you learn even in 3 months of flight school 9/11 style.
Didn't the Ethiopian? pilot wait until the other pilot went to the toilet before locking the door and then flew the plane to Switzerland?
Lazy Llama
Suburban robots that monitor reality
On Radio 4 this morning they said that the pilot's home was being searched, so they certainly haven't ruled out the possibility that it was crew rather than passengers.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
Really you'd have thought there'd be some rules stating that terrorists are not allowed to spend any time training to be a pilot. It's been ages since 9/11, will these people never learn?
Wouldn't there be 3 pilots? Don't know who you mean by the Ethiopian pilot.
My instinct in, this is crew, because a lot of the details show technical knowledge. And the fact that they flew to the end of the fuel makes me less optimistic. Also the absense of any motive yet for a highjacking by crew.
It would raise suspicion. But I see your point. Why no claiming responsibility yet, or ransom demand if it's terrorists?
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
2 is normal, unless the flight is exceptionally long. One pilot, one co-pilot.
This:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26222674
it was quite recently,only two pilots on that flight but Ethiopia/Italy is a much shorter flight.
eskdave
failed lover
If the Aussie Radar (JORN) has not reported a track (which would be acceptable)considering the implications
1 leave mine in Everet
quimcunx
imprimeo, lamino, distribuo
No idea. I'm not saying it is terrorists. I'm just pointing out that if you're dedicated to a cause your job might be to spend 10 years training and being a commercial pilot.
eskdave
failed lover
cant spell or sound like anybody -
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
Well why not, almost everybody else is. If they weren't, people would accuse them of not taking it seriously enough. Seems they can't really win
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
They want to look at his flight simulator I reckon. Apparently it's not unusual for pilots to have flight simulators at home. I saw someone on a website mention that he had one and they're not cheap so therefore... blah blah blah. Apparently he built his own and was geeky like that. There's plenty of pictures of him around flying model airplanes etc. and he also had YouTube videos telling people how to fix things like aircon units, but I think people have decided because he had a flight simulator, he was obviously using it for the wrong reasons
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
when he had access to a plane why would he want a simulator?
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
it's an act of confusionism
maomao
普費斯
He really fucking liked flying.
People with cars still like driving games.
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
flying? or pretending to fly?
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
we're not talking about driving games.
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
or cars.
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
Why would he fly model planes?
As maomao said, maybe he really fucking liked flying
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