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It would have run out of fuel by now, I imagine if it had landed somewhere everyone would know. 
MH 777 missing - MH370 media statement
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CBC (Canada) evening news on almost continuous coverage, with crosses to Beijing and KL ... all treating it as a loss.
Hoping they are as wrong as 'usual' in early stages of a story.
Its been 6 hours, I think its a reasonable indication that sadly there has been a tragic outcome. Its possibly the fourth hull loss (and second to involve fatalities most likely).
Re: MH 370 missing
Wonder if it is the same aircraft that was involved with that taxi accident? Certainly not looking good.....my prayers to all those on board.
Malaysian Airlines just issued its second advise
Saturday, March 08, 09:05 AM MYT +0800 Malaysia Airlines MH370 Flight Incident - 2nd Media Statement
We deeply regret that we have lost all contacts with flight MH370 which departed Kuala Lumpur at 12.41 am earlier this morning bound for Beijing. The aircraft was scheduled to land at Beijing International Airport at 6.30am local Beijing time. Subang Air Traffic Control reported that it lost contact at 2.40am (local Malaysia time) today.
Flight MH370 was operated on a Boeing B777-200 aircraft. The flight was carrying a total number of 239 passengers and crew – comprising 227 passengers (including 2 infants), 12 crew members. The passengers were of 13 different nationalities. Malaysia Airlines is currently working with the authorities who have activated their Search and Rescue team to locate the aircraft. Our team is currently calling the next-of-kin of passengers and crew.
Focus of the airline is to work with the emergency responders and authorities and mobilize its full support. Our thoughts and prayers are with all affected passengers and crew and their family members. The airline will provide regular updates on the situation.
The public may contact +603 7884 1234. For media queries, kindly contact +603 8777 5698/ +603 8787 1276.
Next-of-kin may head to the Support Facility Building at KLIA’s South Support Zone. For directions, call 03 8787 1269.
Saturday, March 08, 07:30 AM MYT +0800 Media Statement - MH370 Incident released at 7.24am
Sepang, 8 March 2014: Malaysia Airlines confirms that flight MH370 has lost contact with Subang Air Traffic Control at 2.40am, today (8 March 2014).
Flight MH370, operated on the B777-200 aircraft, departed Kuala Lumpur at 12.41am on 8 March 2014. MH370 was expected to land in Beijing at 6.30am the same day. The flight was carrying a total number of 227 passengers (including 2 infants), 12 crew members.
Malaysia Airlines is currently working with the authorities who have activated their Search and Rescue team to locate the aircraft.
The airline will provide regular updates on the situation. Meanwhile, the public may contact +603 7884 1234 for further info.
（2014年3月8日雪邦讯）马来西亚航空公司证实MH370航班于2014年3月8日凌晨2点40分与苏邦空中交通管制台失去联系。
MH370航班由波音777-200机型执飞，于2014年3月8日凌晨0点41分由吉隆坡起飞，预计今晨6点30份抵达北京。该航班运载227名旅客（包括2名婴儿）及12名机组人员。
马来西亚航空公司目前正与搜寻与救援机构通力合作以确定飞机位置。
航空公司将会根据事件进展及时提供最新讯息。公众可以联络+603 7884 1234了解更多信息。
Wonder if it is the same aircraft that was involved with that taxi accident? Certainly not looking good.....my prayers to all those on board.
Malaysian Airlines just issued its second advise
Saturday, March 08, 09:05 AM MYT +0800 Malaysia Airlines MH370 Flight Incident - 2nd Media Statement
We deeply regret that we have lost all contacts with flight MH370 which departed Kuala Lumpur at 12.41 am earlier this morning bound for Beijing. The aircraft was scheduled to land at Beijing International Airport at 6.30am local Beijing time. Subang Air Traffic Control reported that it lost contact at 2.40am (local Malaysia time) today.
Flight MH370 was operated on a Boeing B777-200 aircraft. The flight was carrying a total number of 239 passengers and crew – comprising 227 passengers (including 2 infants), 12 crew members. The passengers were of 13 different nationalities. Malaysia Airlines is currently working with the authorities who have activated their Search and Rescue team to locate the aircraft. Our team is currently calling the next-of-kin of passengers and crew.
Focus of the airline is to work with the emergency responders and authorities and mobilize its full support. Our thoughts and prayers are with all affected passengers and crew and their family members. The airline will provide regular updates on the situation.
The public may contact +603 7884 1234. For media queries, kindly contact +603 8777 5698/ +603 8787 1276.
Next-of-kin may head to the Support Facility Building at KLIA’s South Support Zone. For directions, call 03 8787 1269.
Saturday, March 08, 07:30 AM MYT +0800 Media Statement - MH370 Incident released at 7.24am
Sepang, 8 March 2014: Malaysia Airlines confirms that flight MH370 has lost contact with Subang Air Traffic Control at 2.40am, today (8 March 2014).
Flight MH370, operated on the B777-200 aircraft, departed Kuala Lumpur at 12.41am on 8 March 2014. MH370 was expected to land in Beijing at 6.30am the same day. The flight was carrying a total number of 227 passengers (including 2 infants), 12 crew members.
Malaysia Airlines is currently working with the authorities who have activated their Search and Rescue team to locate the aircraft.
The airline will provide regular updates on the situation. Meanwhile, the public may contact +603 7884 1234 for further info.
（2014年3月8日雪邦讯）马来西亚航空公司证实MH370航班于2014年3月8日凌晨2点40分与苏邦空中交通管制台失去联系。
MH370航班由波音777-200机型执飞，于2014年3月8日凌晨0点41分由吉隆坡起飞，预计今晨6点30份抵达北京。该航班运载227名旅客（包括2名婴儿）及12名机组人员。
马来西亚航空公司目前正与搜寻与救援机构通力合作以确定飞机位置。
航空公司将会根据事件进展及时提供最新讯息。公众可以联络+603 7884 1234了解更多信息。
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This is tragic news to wake up to as a bystander, I feel for the families who are probably just getting the news.
It's so close to home.. any of us could have been on that flight. It's easy to forget that these things happen... until they do. More than two hundred pax..
It's so close to home.. any of us could have been on that flight. It's easy to forget that these things happen... until they do. More than two hundred pax..
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Re: MH 370 missing
The last known track of flight MH370 over southern Asia.
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Re: MH 370 missing
that is not the last known track, that is ADs-B data provided by volunteers. flightradar24 also relies on ads-b data and they tracked it out to sea. however neither are conclusive, only ATC know where it was last reported
that is not the last known track, that is ADs-B data provided by volunteers. flightradar24 also relies on ads-b data and they tracked it out to sea. however neither are conclusive, only ATC know where it was last reported
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Re: MH 370 missing
Our thoughts are with all the family and friends of those missing presumed lost at this stage. We live in hope that survivors are found and rescued as quickly as possible.
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Re: MH 370 missing
When things like this happen, always make me think their might be an AFF member on board...
When things like this happen, always make me think their might be an AFF member on board...
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Re: MH 370 missing
No real comparison, being ten years older she would have been a lot less talkative on the data front, even more so since its a Boeing.
No real comparison, being ten years older she would have been a lot less talkative on the data front, even more so since its a Boeing.
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Re: MH 370 missing
Wing tip...very much doubt it.
I wonder if Malaysian have any maintenance downlink data?
Wing tip...very much doubt it.
I wonder if Malaysian have any maintenance downlink data?
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Re: MH 370 missing
Greg Feife, former ATSB and ACI contributor just interviewed on CNN:
-"likely track over water not land"
-"very difficult to locate if a water landing occurred...likely through debris on the sea"
-talk of decompression events at cruise altitude and how catastrophic they can be
very sad if a break up has occurred and no likely survivors
Greg Feife, former ATSB and ACI contributor just interviewed on CNN:
-"likely track over water not land"
-"very difficult to locate if a water landing occurred...likely through debris on the sea"
-talk of decompression events at cruise altitude and how catastrophic they can be
very sad if a break up has occurred and no likely survivors
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What are the main challenges to locating the aircraft? Wouldn't aircraft normally have transponders which are / can be activated in an emergency (notwithstanding something like the AF incident). I don't know how these work exactly so please someone comment.
If the aircraft landed somewhere on land - even if it were a crash - likely someone by now would have raised the incident as such, so it seems like it is lost at sea.
Not good. God be with all those on board.
If the aircraft landed somewhere on land - even if it were a crash - likely someone by now would have raised the incident as such, so it seems like it is lost at sea.
Not good. God be with all those on board.
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