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

[ilovepierre]

Yes it is I just wish it was the black boxes so we could find out how this tragedy happened.

Me too! After all this time, would there still be anything left on the black box?
IIRC, data is only stored for 30 days...

 

[gregjrichards]

Me too! After all this time, would there still be anything left on the black box?
IIRC, data is only stored for 30 days...

The locator signal from the flight data recorders so they can be found only lasts up to 30 days as the battery dies. But data can be recovered from the boxes after long periods underwater provided they are not badly damaged. In the 2009 Air France flight 447 crash from Brasil the flight data recorders were located from a depth of 10,000 feet and the data successfully recovered two years after the crash. But they knew roughly where 447 crashed. It is going to take a miracle to find out where MH370 went down and then where the boxes are.

This article provides useful information about the recorders http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...veals-secrets-device-solve-MH370-mystery.html

 

[ilovepierre]

The locator signal from the flight data recorders so they can be found only lasts up to 30 days as the battery dies. But data can be recovered from the boxes after long periods underwater provided they are not badly damaged. In the 2009 Air France flight 447 crash from Brasil the flight data recorders were located from a depth of 10,000 feet and the data successfully recovered two years after the crash. But they knew roughly where 447 crashed. It is going to take a miracle to find out where MH370 went down and then where the boxes are.

This article provides useful information about the recorders http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...veals-secrets-device-solve-MH370-mystery.html

Thanks for the info!
For some reason, I think I knew this...but it's been so long since we discussed the FDR/black boxes.

 

[gregjrichards]

Thanks for the info!
For some reason, I think I knew this...but it's been so long since we discussed the FDR/black boxes.

No problem. Yes it has unfortunately been a long time since they were discussed I think once we knew the locator signal had definitely died all hope was lost of finding the recorders.

I would be interested to know how long flight data recorder information can remain underwater and still be successfully downloaded provided the recorders aren't damaged.

 

[JerseyGirl]

An object found on the Indian Ocean island of Reunion earlier this month is "unlikely" have come from missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, investigators search for the jet said Wednesday.

The 8-by-15-inch piece of ocean debris was found March 3 by Johnny Begue.



http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/mi...w-reunion-debris-unlikely-missing-jet-n539881

 

[Roselvr]

An object found on the Indian Ocean island of Reunion earlier this month is "unlikely" have come from missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, investigators search for the jet said Wednesday.

The 8-by-15-inch piece of ocean debris was found March 3 by Johnny Begue.



http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/mi...w-reunion-debris-unlikely-missing-jet-n539881

Would have been nice if they included the photo since there have been a few pieces found. It would be this one which to me looked like it came from a boat.

2nd piece found at La Reunion Island by the same person that found the 1st piece.

Found a decent video that's about the piece from Cape of Good Hope that says "no step". The video says it's possible marine life was washed off of the part if it was sitting on the beach. They also say that the rip pattern suggests a violent impact with the water but that they expect a flimsy piece like that to rip off 1st.

MH370: Interest in Missing Plane Drew Man Who Found Debris - Thu, Mar 03 -
Malaysian authorities have reiterated that photographic evidence suggests a piece of debris discovered off Eastern Africa likely came from a Boeing 777.

Bringing the pics over

Piece from Cape of Good Hope

Newest Part

Flaperon

 

[watcher9]

The two pieces of debris have finally made it to Australia. Let the testing begin!

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...alia-for-mh370-analysis/ar-BBqIAbF?li=BBnb7Kz

 

[watcher9]

Would have been nice if they included the photo since there have been a few pieces found. It would be this one which to me looked like it came from a boat.

2nd piece found at La Reunion Island by the same person that found the 1st piece.

Found a decent video that's about the piece from Cape of Good Hope that says "no step". The video says it's possible marine life was washed off of the part if it was sitting on the beach. They also say that the rip pattern suggests a violent impact with the water but that they expect a flimsy piece like that to rip off 1st.

MH370: Interest in Missing Plane Drew Man Who Found Debris - Thu, Mar 03 -
Malaysian authorities have reiterated that photographic evidence suggests a piece of debris discovered off Eastern Africa likely came from a Boeing 777.

I did want to thank you again for getting all of these pictures and posting them together.
You do such a great job and service to this thread.

 

[CoverMeCagney]

I did want to thank you again for getting all of these pictures and posting them together.
You do such a great job and service to this thread.

So do you, watcher9!

 

[SouthAussie]

So now a piece of a Rolls Royce aircraft engine has been found on a beach in South Africa. Malaysia is sending a team to retrieve it.

http://www.news.com.au/travel/trave...a/news-story/14f30b660c418fe2310e9cd0ac092f03

 

[watcher9]

So now a piece of a Rolls Royce aircraft engine has been found on a beach in South Africa. Malaysia is sending a team to retrieve it.

http://www.news.com.au/travel/trave...a/news-story/14f30b660c418fe2310e9cd0ac092f03

Wow!

From your link -
Mr Kruger described the object as being about 70cm by 70cm, “with chunks gone from the side”. The white surface, with the partial logo, has peeled away to reveal a dark metallic grey covering.

That is a good sized piece. 70cm is about 2.3 ft.

Also,
Malaysia said it would send a team to retrieve the object, which was found near Mossel Bay, a town of about 60,000 in Western Cape province on the country’s southern coast.

Mossel Bay beach is at the bottom of Africa between Port Elizabeth and Cape Town.

 

[SouthAussie]

Air Crash Investigation was on TV last night. It was the one about the Ethiopian flight that was hijacked by 3 ex-prisoners who wanted to come to Australia. They ran out of fuel and the pilot tried to glide the plane down near some islands in fairly shallow water, so about 1/3 of the people survived, thanks to the tourists and islanders who rushed out to save them.
That plane broke into 3 main parts - cockpit, middle, tail (as did the plane that was shot down over the Ukraine) - with other smaller pieces that also broke off during impact.
It made me think of MH370.

 

[drsleuth]

MH370: Analysis confirms Mozambique debris 'almost certainly' from missing aircraft

http://www.9news.com.au/world/2016/03/24/12/37/mozambique-debris-almost-certainly-from-mh370

 

[gregjrichards]

MH370: Analysis confirms Mozambique debris 'almost certainly' from missing aircraft

http://www.9news.com.au/world/2016/03/24/12/37/mozambique-debris-almost-certainly-from-mh370

Thank you for this update it is very sad the plane is being found in bits thousands of miles away.

 

[watcher9]

MH370: Analysis confirms Mozambique debris 'almost certainly' from missing aircraft

http://www.9news.com.au/world/2016/03/24/12/37/mozambique-debris-almost-certainly-from-mh370

That didn't take long to confirm that these two pieces are from MH370.

Here's another article describing some of the tests they performed on the debris.
Also, in this article, an acknowledgement of the new debris and a problem associated with a search of the South African area for more possible debris.

Liow, Malaysia's transport minister, said there is a possibility it came from an inlet cowling of an aircraft engine. Authorities will examine the part to see if it, too, came from Flight 370.

Liow said Malaysia is awaiting approval from South African authorities to comb the area for more possible debris. If approved, a Malaysian team will be sent to conduct the search along the coast of South Africa and Mozambique, Liow said.

http://www.wtoc.com/story/31552445/australia-mozambique-debris-highly-likely-from-flight-370

 

[ilovepierre]

I guess all this debris being found is good news!
The crash site is probably very close to where this debris keeps washing up...
IMO, searches need to be done in this area!

 

[Roselvr]

So now a piece of a Rolls Royce aircraft engine has been found on a beach in South Africa. Malaysia is sending a team to retrieve it.

http://www.news.com.au/travel/trave...a/news-story/14f30b660c418fe2310e9cd0ac092f03

Really hope they are close to finding the plane. The families need answers now more then ever!

I did want to thank you again for getting all of these pictures and posting them together.
You do such a great job and service to this thread.

I think we all make a great team!

I guess all this debris being found is good news!
The crash site is probably very close to where this debris keeps washing up...
IMO, searches need to be done in this area!

Makes me wonder if they need to move the search area

 

[CoverMeCagney]

I wonder if they have searched anywhere else other than the main "ping" area? Did the other potential sightings get followed up? We can dismiss the South China Sea theory as it's nigh on impossible that debris would have got from A to B without being seen in Malaysia/Indo first.

I'm pretty shocked the crash site still hasn't been found, 2 years later. Mindblowing really!

 

[watcher9]

I find this statement in an article today and wonder if the number of debris is in error-

https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/335926

So far, six pieces of aircraft debris have been found and are believed to be linked to MH370

Can anyone help fill in my list? -
1 - flaperon found on LaReunion
2 - no step piece found at Mozambique
3 - teenage boy carried home piece from Mozambique
4 - Rolls Royce engine piece found at Mossel Bay South Africa
5 -
6 -

ETA -
Here's another link mentioning six pieces.
I can't tell from this writing if there was a second piece found in South Africa or not.

http://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/03/135936/mh-370-another-piece-debris-found-south-africa

 

[Roselvr]

Looks like more were found. I'm on my way out, would search other news sites. Mentioned in link below but not what has been found

Malaysian reps to S Africa in MH370 hunt April 1, 201612:26am