Wellers and Whitehead Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Just read that two of the people on the flight lived in Southern Sydney, sylvania and had the metro garage in Miranda. A work man was electrocuted doing some work on the garage, and the business went into liquidation and their house repossessed. Their children had gone back to china and it's unknown if they were heading back to be with them? Very sad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveakaginge Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 [h=5]The Advertiser [/h]*** BREAKING NEWS - MALAYSIA AIRLINES PLANE WAS HIJACKED: OFFICIAL *** Investigators have concluded that Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 was hijacked seven days ago. A Malaysian official who is involved in the investigation but refused to be named says no motive has been established but hijacking was no longer just a theory - "it is conclusive". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted March 15, 2014 Author Share Posted March 15, 2014 Very worrying. Imagine the poor families who now have no idea whether their loved ones are alive or dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest66881 Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 The news is all over the place latest i have read is the plane was heading back towards Australia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Pitstop Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 I did wonder many days ago whether it had been hijacked and flown to some secret island, like a plot from James Bond or Thunderbirds. Seems strange if something like that has really happened - very sinister if it has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dxboz Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 I just saw an update on TV Malaysian Airlines are saying despite what the media are reporting it has not been confirmed that the plane has been hijacked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossmoyne Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 I can't stop thinking about how the family and friends of those on board must be feeling and thinking. They must be going from deepest sorrow to highest hope and then wondering what the suffering was inbetween those thoughts. Huge prayers going out to them all whatever the outcome is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveakaginge Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 I just saw an update on TV Malaysian Airlines are saying despite what the media are reporting it has not been confirmed that the plane has been hijacked PM NAJIB RAZAK’S PRESS STATEMENT ON MH370 - 15th MARCH 2014 Seven days ago Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared. We realise this is an excruciating time for the families of those on board. No words can describe the pain they must be going through. Our thoughts and our prayers are with them. I have been appraised of the on-going search operation round the clock. At the beginning of the operation, I ordered the search area to be broadened; I instructed the Malaysian authorities to share all relevant information freely and transparently with the wider investigation team; and I requested that our friends and allies join the operation. As of today, 14 countries, 43 ships and 58 aircraft are involved in the search. I wish to thank all the governments for their help at such a crucial time. Since day one, the Malaysian authorities have worked hand-in-hand with our international partners – including neighbouring countries, the aviation authorities and a multinational search force – many of whom have been here on the ground since Sunday. We have shared information in real time with authorities who have the necessary experience to interpret the data. We have been working nonstop to assist the investigation. And we have put our national security second to the search for the missing plane. It is widely understood that this has been a situation without precedent. We have conducted search operations over land, in the South China Sea, the Straits of Malacca, the Andaman Sea and the Indian Ocean. At every stage, we acted on the basis of verified information, and we followed every credible lead. Sometimes these leads have led nowhere. There has been intense speculation. We understand the desperate need for information on behalf of the families and those watching around the world. But we have a responsibility to the investigation and the families to only release information that has been corroborated. And our primary motivation has always been to find the plane. In the first phase of the search operation, we searched near MH370’s last known position, in the South China Sea. At the same time, it was brought to our attention by the Royal Malaysian Air Force that, based on their primary radar, an aircraft – the identity of which could not be confirmed – made a turn back. The primary radar data showed the aircraft proceeding on a flight path which took it to an area north of the Straits of Malacca. Given this credible data, which was subsequently corroborated with the relevant international authorities, we expanded the area of search to include the Straits of Malacca and, later, to the Andaman Sea. Early this morning I was briefed by the investigation team – which includes the FAA, NTSB, the AAIB, the Malaysian authorities and the Acting Minister of Transport – on new information that sheds further light on what happened to MH370. Based on new satellite information, we can say with a high degree of certainty that the Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) was disabled just before the aircraft reached the East coast of peninsular Malaysia. Shortly afterwards, near the border between Malaysian and Vietnamese air traffic control, the aircraft’s transponder was switched off. From this point onwards, the Royal Malaysian Air Force primary radar showed that an aircraft which was believed – but not confirmed – to be MH370 did indeed turn back. It then flew in a westerly direction back over peninsular Malaysia before turning northwest. Up until the point at which it left military primary radar coverage, these movements are consistent with deliberate action by someone on the plane. Today, based on raw satellite data that was obtained from the satellite data service provider, we can confirm that the aircraft shown in the primary radar data was flight MH370. After much forensic work and deliberation, the FAA, NTSB, AAIB and the Malaysian authorities, working separately on the same data, concur. According to the new data, the last confirmed communication between the plane and the satellite was at 8:11AM Malaysian time on Saturday 8th March. The investigations team is making further calculations which will indicate how far the aircraft may have flown after this last point of contact. This will help us to refine the search. Due to the type of satellite data, we are unable to confirm the precise location of the plane when it last made contact with the satellite. However, based on this new data, the aviation authorities of Malaysia and their international counterparts have determined that the plane’s last communication with the satellite was in one of two possible corridors: a northern corridor stretching approximately from the border of Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan to northern Thailand, or a southern corridor stretching approximately from Indonesia to the southern Indian ocean. The investigation team is working to further refine the information. In view of this latest development the Malaysian authorities have refocused their investigation into the crew and passengers on board. Despite media reports that the plane was hijacked, I wish to be very clear: we are still investigating all possibilities as to what caused MH370 to deviate from its original flight path. This new satellite information has a significant impact on the nature and scope of the search operation. We are ending our operations in the South China Sea and reassessing the redeployment of our assets. We are working with the relevant countries to request all information relevant to the search, including radar data. As the two new corridors involve many countries, the relevant foreign embassies have been invited to a briefing on the new information today by the Malaysian Foreign Ministry and the technical experts. I have also instructed the Foreign Ministry to provide a full briefing to foreign governments which had passengers on the plane. This morning, Malaysia Airlines has been informing the families of the passengers and crew of these new developments. Clearly, the search for MH370 has entered a new phase. Over the last seven days, we have followed every lead and looked into every possibility. For the families and friends of those involved, we hope this new information brings us one step closer to finding the plane. 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wakeboard1980 Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 http://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/malaysia-airlines-flight-mh370-traced-seven-hours-after-it-went-missing-as-hijacking-becomes-more-likely/story-fnizu68q-1226855485378 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 This whole story is so puzzling and must be so distressing for all the family and friends of those on board. I'm sure I have missed something about this but don't Iphones have a "Find my phone" app. Has anything been said about this kind of technology? I am not sure what would work on "Flight mode" but I have read that a large % of people actually leave their phones on during flights by accident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-bone Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 I can't understand why they waited a week to search the pilots house when every aviation expert in the world said it's highly unlikely to be a "catastrophic event" due to the last recorded altitude and that it was undoubtedly human intervention. It doesn't seem to have been properly acknowledged that, whomever was flying the plane, increased altitude to 45,000 ft which is beyond the aircrafts recommended capability. Did the pilot climb higher to ensure he reached his destination which was on the outermost possibility with the fuel on board, assuming the aircraft can fly further in thinner air? I thought from day one that it was incredibly coincidental the plane changed direction after handover of Malaysian air traffic control and before Vietnamese control. Why didn't the Malaysian authorities react sooner to this information? I think everyone, me included, are praying the passengers are being held captive somewhere and tis will turn out to be an act of piracy. However, piracy would normally have resulted in a ransom demand within a week so I guess that's looking doubtful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tappers2oz Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 This whole story is so puzzling and must be so distressing for all the family and friends of those on board. I'm sure I have missed something about this but don't Iphones have a "Find my phone" app. Has anything been said about this kind of technology? I am not sure what would work on "Flight mode" but I have read that a large % of people actually leave their phones on during flights by accident. They can also be turned on remotely but after a week most will probably have run out of battery if they were on. If they were off, all depends on external temp. My phone in the cold loess power even when off. It's a good idea, and one I would assume (hope) was thought about when the plane initially went missing and not just a week later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-bone Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Wifi works in flight mode on iphones, whether the 777 has wifi is a different matter. Here's a thought though - Did any of the passengers have GPS luggage tags? Has this been researched with the family's/friends of the passengers? The majority of the passengers were Chinese and it's a possibility. The GPS tag helps locate the luggage if it goes missing whilst being loaded. Cats even have them fitted to their collars these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee13 Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 This is uncannily similar to what happened in LOST .. maybe its the Island ...or Jacob .... or wormholes ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted March 15, 2014 Author Share Posted March 15, 2014 This whole story is so puzzling and must be so distressing for all the family and friends of those on board. I'm sure I have missed something about this but don't Iphones have a "Find my phone" app. Has anything been said about this kind of technology? I am not sure what would work on "Flight mode" but I have read that a large % of people actually leave their phones on during flights by accident. Someone better develop a "Find my plane" app. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveakaginge Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Did pilot hijack missing plane HIMSELF in anti-government protest? Fears over Captain Shah's links to Malaysian opposition. The father-of-three was a fervent support of Anwar Ibrahim - jailed for homosexuality only hours before flight MH370 disappeared Full article plus 634 possible air strips where the plane could have landed http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-n...s-over-3247649 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share Posted March 16, 2014 Really just guesswork isn't it. I wouldn't want to start bad mouthing the pilot unless there is some evidence he actually did it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest66881 Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Why would a pilot with so many hours flying have such a sophisticated in house flight simulator set up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share Posted March 16, 2014 Why would a pilot with so many hours flying have such a sophisticated in house flight simulator set up? Why not ? Probably his recreation like you might have an xbox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest66881 Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Why not ?Probably his recreation like you might have an xbox. No xbox here mate playstation for the kids. Also why no phone calls made from passengers within the five or so hours it was in the air? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share Posted March 16, 2014 We don't know do we ? But I don't think there is any reason to say its the pilot as opposed to a passenger hijacking the plane. It could be, but is there any evidence ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest66881 Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Maybe the two on stolen passports are really working with the co pilot and it all went **** up, like you said we will probably never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share Posted March 16, 2014 It is a real mystery. I am worrying about terrorists stealing the plane to use in a new 9-11 style attack, but hopefully that is not the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest66881 Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 I honestly believe this is the work of new groups not those who did the 9/11 thing, didn't a chines splinter cell come forward the day this all happened claiming they did it? the same ones who stabbed all those people at the train station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share Posted March 16, 2014 You could be right. I haven't actually heard of anyone claiming responsibility but I might have missed that. I think they are now looking at everyone on board, passengers as well as flight crew to see who might have done it. So they will look at the pilot but I expect they are looking at everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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