MH 777 missing - MH370 media statement

[markis10]

The Chinese IL76s have arrived at PER

http://australianaviation.com.au/2014/03/chinese-il-76s-join-perth-based-mh370-search/

 

[UP4014]

Having read through the posts here (and read the papers and watched the TV reports) I think there has been too much critisim of how and where the search was kicked off. Of course people are looking for someone to blame it's only human. It's always going to be the other guys fault.

The Malay Govt is an easy target and hind sight is 20-20. We've been saying for 30 years it's a developing country and yet expect it to have the technology and systems of the US because we would expect our own Govt to have it.

If someone wanted a plane to vanish it can be done; well a plane has vanished. I don't think Australians should rush to be critical, we lost a Prime Minister at a beach and never found him. (then bizarrely named a swimming pool after him)

I just felt I needed to say it.

Matt

 

[prozac]

.........I don't think Australians should rush to be critical, we lost a Prime Minister at a beach and never found him. (then bizarrely named a swimming pool after him)

I just felt I needed to say it.
Matt

Not lost. Already mentioned he was living in N.Korea.

 

[UP4014]

Not lost. Already mentioned he was living in N.Korea.

Haha yes, how is the new Dear Leader.

 

[Robbi]

The Chinese IL76s have arrived at PER

Chinese Il-76s join Perth-based MH370 search | Australian Aviation Magazine

I find it a bit strange having one of these on Australians soil. Too many hours evading them in different flight simulators I guess.

 

[Robbi]

Just saw this.

Missing Malaysia Airlines plane MH370 had choice of 634 runways to land on

 

[AviatorPJ]

Malaysian A/g Transport Minister just reported on CNN about new Chinese sat. imagery of a floating object in southern corridor, approx. 22 metres wide. The press conference was cut short because of this information.

 

[Mumfreqflyer]

Malaysian A/g Transport Minister just reported on CNN about new Chinese sat. imagery of a floating object in southern corridor, approx. 22 metres wide. The press conference was cut short because of this information.

Just had a breaking news segment on channel 7 news in Perth stating the same thing.

 

[markis10]

Supposedly 22x28m, very similar to previous reported debris sightings via sat, at 28m it isn't a container.

 

[NIflyer]

Supposedly 22x28m, very similar to previous reported debris sightings via sat, at 28m it isn't a container.

ABC News 24 says this may be a "lost in translation" issue as other reports said 20x13m.

 

[markis10]

ABC News 24 says this may be a "lost in translation" issue as other reports said 20x13m.

I hope so, while the length of 28m makes sense, 22m wide doesn't.

 

[legroom]

The Chinese IL76s have arrived at PER

http://australianaviation.com.au/2014/03/chinese-il-76s-join-perth-based-mh370-search/

For your info, India adopted a different stance

http://www.malaysia-chronicle.com/i...rs-to-search-for-mh370&Itemid=2#axzz2wgdGNhCy

Way above my pay grade, as it is often said.

But I do harbour a suspicion (no data, just a hunch) that the Indians may be right on the money there.

 

[NIflyer]

I hope so, while the length of 28m makes sense, 22m wide doesn't.

CNN reporting 22.5 x 13m Malaysia: China to release images showing object in southern corridor - CNN.com

Lets hope these sat images are recent so that the position can be more accurately searched.

 

[legroom]

Very good news!

Malaysia Airlines flight: investigators find nothing suspicious in pilot's flight simulator

It further lends support to the lithium (battery) theory.

http://www.malaysia-chronicle.com/i...or-mh370-disappearance&Itemid=2#axzz2wgdGNhCy

My main concern with that theory is the lack of comms back to base from the crew.

But as JB pointed out, comms is a low priority in emergencies.

 

[mannej]

It further lends support to the lithium (battery) theory.

http://www.malaysia-chronicle.com/i...or-mh370-disappearance&Itemid=2#axzz2wgdGNhCy

My main concern with that theory is the lack of comms back to base from the crew.

But as JB pointed out, comms is a low priority in emergencies.

Would I be wrong in believing that Lithium fires are quick and vicious. I don't see an aircraft being in the air and on fire for that period of time.

 

[Warks]

The image on the SMH.

 

[drron]

Over on PPRuNe someone has translated the Chinese writing on the pictures and says they are from th 18th.So still 4 days ago.And further south though the current is supposedly to the North East.

 

[openseat]

The Chinese IL76s have arrived at PER

Chinese Il-76s join Perth-based MH370 search | Australian Aviation Magazine

Is that the same 'vodka burner' as in the infamous youtube clip at Canberra airport?

 

[Robbi]

It further lends support to the lithium (battery) theory.

http://www.malaysia-chronicle.com/i...or-mh370-disappearance&Itemid=2#axzz2wgdGNhCy

My main concern with that theory is the lack of comms back to base from the crew.

But as JB pointed out, comms is a low priority in emergencies.

Interesting that until now the only cargo reported was mangosteens, no mention of the lithium batteries that everyone gets excited about when you take them on aircraft. Maybe I missed it.

 

[Boris spatsky]

Is that the same 'vodka burner' as in the infamous youtube clip at Canberra airport?

Same aircraft type; very different operator!