Malaysia airlines 370 with 239 people on board, 8 March 2014 #25

[SouthAussie]

It was but the headline worked. Thanks.

That was a gripping and spine tingling synopsis of what may have happened! It does make a lot of sense.
I wonder if the pilot would have been able to make it back into the cockpit and make some of the turns?

Wasn't there something about not being able to determine who was talking? Or, maybe that was when the other aircraft contacted them?

It was the other aircraft, they thought it was Fariq talking.
If it was Fariq, then either Zaharie was back (or hadn't gone anywhere) and was flying the plane again, or Zaharie wasn't back (or was incapacitated) and Fariq was trying to do it all.


The pilot, who asked to remain anonymous, told the New Straits Times that his plane, which was bound for Narita, Japan, was able to make contact using an emergency frequency.
“We managed to establish contact with MH370 just after 1.30am and asked them if they have transferred into Vietnamese airspace.

“The voice on the other side could have been either Captain Zaharie (Ahmad Shah, 53,) or Fariq (Abdul Hamid, 27), but I was sure it was the copilot.

“There were a lot of interference ... static ... but I heard mumbling from the other end.
“That was the last time we heard from them, as we lost the connection,” he told the New Sunday Times.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ne...irlines-aircraft/story-fni0cx4q-1226849485749

 

[Roselvr]

It was the other aircraft, they thought it was Fariq talking.
If it was Fariq, then either Zaharie was back (or hadn't gone anywhere) and was flying the plane again, or Zaharie wasn't back (or was incapacitated) and Fariq was trying to do it all.


The pilot, who asked to remain anonymous, told the New Straits Times that his plane, which was bound for Narita, Japan, was able to make contact using an emergency frequency.
“We managed to establish contact with MH370 just after 1.30am and asked them if they have transferred into Vietnamese airspace.

“The voice on the other side could have been either Captain Zaharie (Ahmad Shah, 53,) or Fariq (Abdul Hamid, 27), but I was sure it was the copilot.

“There were a lot of interference ... static ... but I heard mumbling from the other end.
“That was the last time we heard from them, as we lost the connection,” he told the New Sunday Times.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ne...irlines-aircraft/story-fni0cx4q-1226849485749

Off to read your article, I edited my reply above, they believe it was Zaharie that spoke last. Fariq did the talking before that

“Good night, Malaysian,” Zaharie said. It was 1.19am. His voice was calm, according to a stress analyst who listened to the recording as part of the investigation. There was no indication of trouble.

 

[watcher9]

Off to read your article, I edited my reply above, they believe it was Zaharie that spoke last. Fariq did the talking before that

So, we know that Zaharie spoke calmly at 1:19am when the control tower was contacted and someone thought to be Fariq mumbled at 1:30am when the other plane attempted contact. Did he mumble because he was busy with everything or was he going unconscious at the time? What could have happened in those 11 minutes?

 

[Roselvr]

So, we know that Zaharie spoke calmly at 1:19am when the control tower was contacted and someone thought to be Fariq mumbled at 1:30am when the other plane attempted contact. Did he mumble because he was busy with everything or was he going unconscious at the time? What could have happened in those 11 minutes?

The hypoxia article made a lot of sense. I think he was barely hanging on at that point. We also know one of their phones connected to a tower but we don't know details.

I still feel Kate saw the plane with some sort of fire.

I just really hope that they find the plane at the end and if not they're able to drop parts in the water to track. The families need answers, so does the world

 

[watcher9]

weekly update - Oct 5 2016

https://www.atsb.gov.au/mh370-pages/updates/operational-update/

Nothing new - that ship is still at anchor off Fremantle - weather will be marginal.

 

[gregjrichards]

Australian investigators said on Friday a piece of debris discovered on Mauritius in May was from doomed Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau confirmed the piece of aircraft wing was from a Boeing 777.

By examining a part number on a section of the wing known as a splice strap investigators were able to trace it back to Flight MH370, the ATSB said.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...d-Malaysia-Airlines-flight.html#ixzz4MNLUazGa

 

[watcher9]

Weekly update - Oct 12, 2016

Fugro Equator is in the search area and conducting search operations.
Dong Hai Jiu 101 berthed at Fremantle on 11 October, commencing resupply operations.
On Friday, 7 October 2016, the ATSB released its 5th Debris examination report.

Weather continues to be marginal.
A link to the report is included in the update. It is Report #5 and the part is #6. Confusing.
It looks like it is the same debris that gregjrichards posted about above.

https://www.atsb.gov.au/mh370-pages/updates/operational-update/

 

[gregjrichards]

Was an ill-timed bathroom break to blame for MH370 tragedy? Pilot may have 'gone on break just before massive cabin pressure failure'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ive-cabin-pressure-failure.html#ixzz4NDGcfCsY

 

[roadrunnermt]

Was an ill-timed bathroom break to blame for MH370 tragedy? Pilot may have 'gone on break just before massive cabin pressure failure'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ive-cabin-pressure-failure.html#ixzz4NDGcfCsY

How would it have changed from standby back to autopilot?

 

[Roselvr]

How would it have changed from standby back to autopilot?

Read this article if you haven't

What happened to MH370 after this final message from the cockpit? An air safety specialist offers a theory.

Was an ill-timed bathroom break to blame for MH370 tragedy? Pilot may have 'gone on break just before massive cabin pressure failure'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ive-cabin-pressure-failure.html#ixzz4NDGcfCsY

Interesting photos I don't remember seeing before

 

[ilovepierre]

Is it possible that the co-pilot locked the pilot out of the cockpit when we went to the bathroom?
That would have given him (the copilot) time to disable certain systems....
IMO

 

[watcher9]

Weekly Update - Oct 19 2016

No one is searching....
Weather is expected to be poor later this week.

Fugro Equater is returning to Australia to get the AUV ready to search.
Dong Hai Jiu 101 is still at Fremantle doing supply operations and getting the ROV ready to search the previously discovered the sonar contacts that needed rechecking. None of these contacts hold out much hope for an aircraft debris field but must be double checked. More details in report.

Due to poor weather conditions this season, it looks like the search period will be extended into Jan/Feb 2017.

https://www.atsb.gov.au/mh370-pages/updates/operational-update/

 

[SouthAussie]

Weekly Update - Oct 19 2016

No one is searching....
Weather is expected to be poor later this week.

Fugro Equater is returning to Australia to get the AUV ready to search.
Dong Hai Jiu 101 is still at Fremantle doing supply operations and getting the ROV ready to search the previously discovered the sonar contacts that needed rechecking. None of these contacts hold out much hope for an aircraft debris field but must be double checked. More details in report.

Due to poor weather conditions this season, it looks like the search period will be extended into Jan/Feb 2017.

https://www.atsb.gov.au/mh370-pages/updates/operational-update/

I see that the equipment they are going to use to go back and recheck some areas is a new piece of equipment .... an underwater 'drone' (same as an ROV as far as I can see).


"..... officials revealed they were installing a robot on one of the two vessels scanning the ocean floor for wreckage. The Associated Press called it a "drone."

The Dong Hai Jiu 101 was in Fremantle this week being set up with the Remora III, a remotely operated vehicle with video cameras and high-tech sensors. Its mission is to "reacquire and investigate, through video imaging, a range of sonar contacts which have been identified during previous deep tow operations," according to the bureau."

http://www.ibtimes.com/flight-mh370...underwater-spots-missing-plane-debris-2434642

 

[Roselvr]

I see that the equipment they are going to use to go back and recheck some areas is a new piece of equipment .... an underwater 'drone' (same as an ROV as far as I can see).


"..... officials revealed they were installing a robot on one of the two vessels scanning the ocean floor for wreckage. The Associated Press called it a "drone."

The Dong Hai Jiu 101 was in Fremantle this week being set up with the Remora III, a remotely operated vehicle with video cameras and high-tech sensors. Its mission is to "reacquire and investigate, through video imaging, a range of sonar contacts which have been identified during previous deep tow operations," according to the bureau."

http://www.ibtimes.com/flight-mh370...underwater-spots-missing-plane-debris-2434642

From your link -

Top green - Pemba Island, Tanzania A large flap section found

Middle purple - Sandbar off Mozambique Coast 2 pieces of debris found

Lower green - Engine cowling found March 2016 Mossel Bay

Yellow in water - Reunion Island, Insular Region of France - Wing section found September 2015

Green in water - Rodrigues Island, Mauritius - interior door panel found March 2016

 

[watcher9]

I see that the equipment they are going to use to go back and recheck some areas is a new piece of equipment .... an underwater 'drone' (same as an ROV as far as I can see).


"..... officials revealed they were installing a robot on one of the two vessels scanning the ocean floor for wreckage. The Associated Press called it a "drone."

The Dong Hai Jiu 101 was in Fremantle this week being set up with the Remora III, a remotely operated vehicle with video cameras and high-tech sensors. Its mission is to "reacquire and investigate, through video imaging, a range of sonar contacts which have been identified during previous deep tow operations," according to the bureau."

http://www.ibtimes.com/flight-mh370...underwater-spots-missing-plane-debris-2434642

Thanks for posting the link. It is amazing what this underwater equipment can now do, but that's a lot to check out. Hopefully, most of them are sort of grouped together and they can go through them quickly..

 

[watcher9]

From your link -

Top green - Pemba Island, Tanzania A large flap section found

Middle purple - Sandbar off Mozambique Coast 2 pieces of debris found

Lower green - Engine cowling found March 2016 Mossel Bay

Yellow in water - Reunion Island, Insular Region of France - Wing section found September 2015

Green in water - Rodrigues Island, Mauritius - interior door panel found March 2016

Thanks for bring the map in and taking the extra steps to match it up with more details on the debris found.

 

[Roselvr]

Thanks for bring the map in and taking the extra steps to match it up with more details on the debris found.

Welcome. Wish there was a way to screen shot it with the description for each dot showing.

 

[watcher9]

Weekly update - Oct 26, 2016

Dong Hai Jiu 101 finally departed Fremantle last Thursday and began their searching operation with the ROV last Monday.
The Fugro Equator left Henderson on Monday to test and calibrate the performance of AUV.

Weather will be changing to poor later this week which may affect the use of the ROV.
Since the ships are searching in two different areas, I don't know if the weather forecast covers both locations or not.

http://www.atsb.gov.au/mh370-pages/updates/operational-update/

 

[SouthAussie]

There’s something we haven’t been told about MH370

A new report into missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has revealed the doomed airliner came from a batch of aircraft beset by potentially disastrous windshield flaws.

The report – written by aviation researcher Mick Gilbert – centres around the discovery that “windshield heater fires” were extremely common in Boeing 777s built in 2002.

The Boeing 777 that operated flight MH370 was also manufactured in 2002.

http://thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/2016/10/25/mh370-windshield-theory/

 

[SouthAussie]

Here is the report referenced in the article above ^^^ - by Mick Gilbert, aviation researcher. A bit technical, but interesting nonetheless. He dispels a few myths about the flight path.


"After the initial turnback there were no enroute deviations, no zigzagging, no tracking along airspace boundaries, no changes of altitude apart from the initial descent to FL340 (the correct flight level for the westerly heading), and no changes to speed. In short, there were no attempts to evade radar detection or confuse observers."

https://www.dropbox.com/s/8d9m4c5mwpdxp3p/MH370 Research V3.4.pdf?dl=0