The idea that because a veteran, 50 year-old pilot is under increased suspicion because he built himself a nice rig for Microsoft FSX and then posts online in FS forums and Youtube to show it off is preposterous.
The idea that because a veteran, 50 year-old pilot is under increased suspicion because he built himself a nice rig for Microsoft FSX and then posts online in FS forums and Youtube to show it off is preposterous.
no, a 50 year old veteran should be under increased suspicion precisely because he's a veteran with intimate knowledge of the plane, extensive flight hours, and an unknown training program at home.
so he's the most qualified person on board that plane to have carried out this sophisticated disappearance.
This FACT puts him under suspicion.
It does sound ridiculous, but if they can't find the plane, might as well take the time to research everyone who was on the plane.
A guy at work gave me his theory that the Malaysian government screwed up and took down the airplane thinking it was a threat and are now trying to cover it up. Interesting theory... people come up with all sorts of ideas that "might fit" what little we know right now.
no, a 50 year old veteran should be under increased suspicion precisely because he's a veteran with intimate knowledge of the plane, extensive flight hours, and an unknown training program at home.
so he's the most qualified person on board that plane to have carried out this sophisticated disappearance.
This FACT puts him under suspicion.
lol i wonder how long the NRO has had pictures of the flight path and crash/destination.
The media coverage is getting more and more ridiculous and I think that's why the handling of this situation seems really bad. In an effort to "scoop" one another, these idiotic media sources like CNN will report every tidbit without vetting it, analyzing it, etc. Just read an article over there that the pilot of the flight was a flight simulator hobbyist and CNN and other media seemed to imply that it was odd for a pilot to build a flight simulator and play with it at home. The idiocy is overwhelming.
I don't disagree that both should be under suspicion. I just disagree with CNN trying to paint the guy a certain way because he plays FSX.
Its increasingly looking like it was either pilot(s) suicide or the pilot(s) hijacking the plane. Without knowing the specifics, the plane could have been transitioning from a radar environment to non radar. Once notified they were in a non radar environment they knew they could fly undetected and could turn the plane off course.
If you look at the turn - it wasn't back towards KL but rather laterally to the west. Like I said earlier turning the transponder off doesn't make the plane disappear from radar. Once the plane transitioned to a radar environment it would just show up as a target which is my guess at what they saw at 2 am. Depending on the radar's capabilities they should be able to determine the aircraft's altitude.
Another guess is that the plane went back into a non radar environment since they don't have anything else on the plane past 2 am. That area was searched and debris was not found so it probably safe to assume that it continued on somewhere.
Its probably safe to assume that either one of the pilot's was incapacitated since I doubt they would allow the other pilot to go rogue OR the pilots were working together. I mean its also possible that the flight deck was compromised and a passenger(s) hijacked the plane as well.
I'm not even 100% certain they can ascertain that the target that was observed at 2 am was intact MH370 since there wouldn't be any data associated with the target since the transponders were off. If it was MH370 then you would have to take that point and extend it in every direction 4-5 hours @ 560mph ~ 2,800 miles. That would be a massive area to search but you would be able to determine if the plane was put in the ocean or landed at some unknown location. Putting an aircraft of that size down is going to require a surface free of obstacles and at least 7,000 feet in length....not sure how many places you are going to find like that.
I would think a takedown via missile or any other military means would've created a large debris field. Of course, I suppose if it were shot down high in the air, any debris capable of floating would've been scattered for dozens and perhaps hundreds of miles while the bulk of the plane went under.
so there is pretty much no chance that the plane or anyone on it survived?
Holy shit.... Your missing rent check is probably on that plane!
so there is pretty much no chance that the plane or anyone on it survived?
#1: plane crashed into the ocean (either deliberately or accidentally) -- almost no chance anyone is still alive
#2: plane crashed onto an island -- some chance people are still alive; may or may not be purgatory
#3: plane was hijacked and is sitting on an island somewhere -- high chance people are still alive
The media coverage is getting more and more ridiculous and I think that's why the handling of this situation seems really bad. In an effort to "scoop" one another, these idiotic media sources like CNN will report every tidbit without vetting it, analyzing it, etc. Just read an article over there that the pilot of the flight was a flight simulator hobbyist and CNN and other media seemed to imply that it was odd for a pilot to build a flight simulator and play with it at home. The idiocy is overwhelming.
If it was Hijacked, what would they likely do with the people seeing that the plane itself was their objective. Ransom them, kill them, or sell them into slavery? What's standard operating procedure when they take ships?
If it was Hijacked, what would they likely do with the people seeing that the plane itself was their objective. Ransom them, kill them, or sell them into slavery? What's standard operating procedure when they take ships?