MH 777 missing - MH370 media statement

[whatmeworry]

Heard on ABC 24, that there was radar contact over Vietnam.

 

[coyote25]

apparently had 7.5 hours fuel for the 5 hour flight. Fuel long gone. Seems best hope is a water emergency landing and that doesn't seem very likely with zero contact.

 

[yohy?!]

MH VP Operations just on CNN -

"no communications with the company from MH370 prior to loss of contact"
"still no report on plane location as of now (scotching rumours of it landing in china)"

MH press conference at 11am +8 UST

 

[Danger]

A selection of links to sites providing coverage:

Malaysia Airlines loses contact with plane carrying 239 people bound for Beijing | South China Morning Post

Crash: Malaysia B772 over Gulf of Thailand on Mar 8th 2014, aircraft missing

Malaysia Airlines plane missing with 227 passengers on board

Malaysia Airlines MH370 has crashed in Vietnamese airspace | Plane Talking

BREAKING: Malaysia Airlines Reports ‘Lost Contact’ with Aircraft | Airchive

Contact lost with Malaysia Airlines 777-200 - 3/8/2014 - Flight Global

Malaysia Airlines Flight Goes Missing En Route to China - ABC News

MH370 lost in Vietnam? - Wild About Travel

 

[Sprucegoose]

Not good,hopes and prayers are with anyone who has friends or family onboard..

Sky are reporting that there were Aussies on board.

 

[markis10]

Flight.org are saying MAS have confirmed Hull loss

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Told now by various authorities, including MAS, that the loss of the hull is confirmed. Statements forthcoming from various stakeholders

 

[Danger]

The MH news conference in progress now says MH is still trying to confirm the authenticity of reports the plane landed at Nanming.

 

[Danger]

Seven Australians on board, according to the MH press conference in progress now.

 

[markis10]

Live conference

Home | Astro Awani

 

[Danger]

The captain has more than 18000 flying hours and joined MH in 1981.

 

[Sprucegoose]

The MH news conference in progress now says MH is still trying to confirm the authenticity of reports the plane landed at Nanming.

The new York times rang the airport and confirm there was no MH planes on the ground. Easy one to rule out.

 

[jetlagger]

Sad news to wake up to.
Prayers for all on board.

 

[Danger]

MH's VP of operations is on CNN saying the plane's last point of contact was over the South China Sea.

 

[boomy]

So terrible can only hope someone survived.

 

[dajop]

Very sad. Hits home too as this isn't in Africa, Iran or somewhere remote, but on a carrier that many of us fly, which makes It that little bit more real. Thoughts to the families and friends of all those whose were on board.

 

[hummel]

Very sad. Hits home too as this isn't in Africa, Iran or somewhere remote, but on a carrier that many of us fly, which makes It that little bit more real. Thoughts to the families and friends of all those whose were on board.

Very much this. MH is very much a top-tier carrier and I'm sure this will hit home to a lot of Australians.

None more so than those involved in the this very unfortunate incident.

 

[TomVexille]

Scary to think that a plane can just disappear. Thoughts are with all that are affected.

 

[under the radar]

'disappears' about 2hrs into flight..flight track would place it near a landmass ...even if over water...no 'ground'/traffic control/airspace tracking???.. 'arguing' whose 'airspace' it was in!!!! it's been daylight for at least 6hrs in that area...and 'search/rescue' cant locate ANYTHING!! WTF a 777 is NOT a small plane!!

 

[a330j]

What a terrible tragedy this is shaping up to be. Thoughts with all those on board.

 

[Buzzard]

My heart skipped a few beats when I heard this dreadful news. Hopeful that some souls will be saved.