Malaysia airlines plane may have crashed 239 people on board #3

[gitana1]

Not sure if this has been posted, but it just creeps me out.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/MAS370/history/20140307/1635Z/WMKK/ZBAA/tracklog

What's creepy about it? I love it. I use it to track my loved one's international flights.

Reading all these theories and reasons other planes have crashed.. I'm not flying again. We have to worry about missiles, terrorism, mid air desentegration, bombs, depressurization, fuselage seals breaking, antennas flying off, suicidal pilots, other mechanical issues and...
Weather.

On top of the other 10000 things my obsessive compulsive mind dreams up.


I need a break.


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Based on the number of flights we have each year (or minute) and the numbers of fatal incidents involving planes, you are probably in more danger on your couch. Or standing on your lawn.

In fact, looking at this tragedy and using to rationalize a fear of flying, or to say flying is unsafe, is like hearing about a man who became a quadriplegic after bending down to pick up some trash while standing outside, and saying that standing outside or picking up trash in the garden, is dangerous and should be avoided: http://www.everydayhealth.com/news/freak-fall-leaves-man-quadriplegic/

 

[PoirotryInMotion]

It's still there.... for me.

Thanks--just tried it again, and it was back. Must've been a quirk.

 

[Brightbird]

Sorry if this has been discussed already. This article describes how a crack in the fuselage skin under the satellite radar could lead to decompression and communication problems. Would this theory fit with the plane not being able to connect to Vietnam air traffic control?

http://m.theage.com.au/world/missin...warnings-over-boeing-777s-20140312-hvhqz.html

 

[belimom]

The whole world is looking for this plane!

And Russia taking over bases in the Ukraine has taken a very back seat all of a sudden.

 

[gregjrichards]

Thank you for letting us know! It said 7am. Where is Sky News coming from?

Sorry forgot to say it is broadcast live from the UK.

 

[margarita25]

Here's the same map for Pulau Perak (I like my new toy. )
(ETA: I'll share: http://www.movable-type.co.uk/scripts/latlong.html)

- last speed: 471 knots
- distance between two points: 537.9 km (290.44nm)
- time: .616 hrs = ~ 37 minutes

- last communication per Malaysian Airline: ~ 1:30am
- last seen/not seen/seen/not seen on military radar over Pulau Perak: ~ 2:40am
- lapsed time: ~ 40 minutes

Thanks for sharing

 

[PoirotryInMotion]

http://www.tomnod.com/nod/challenge/malaysiaairsar2014/map/23932

Here's the tomnod link, sure it's been posted already, but bringing it forward just in case.

eta: how do you zoom in? tia

Very cool--it's working for me, now!

Not sure you can zoom in...at least I haven't found that feature. You just eyeball it one grid at a time and mark anything you see (other than ocean waves) with the icons on the left.

 

[gregjrichards]

Update - press conference delayed for 1.5 hours. Next press conference at 8:30 am UK TIME, 4:30 am NEW YORK TIME. No reason given on sky news UK for delay.

 

[MsFacetious]

If this wasn't so sad I would take bets on how this press conference will change the story. :facepalm:

 

[margarita25]

Very cool--it's working for me, now!

Not sure you can zoom in...at least I haven't found that feature. You just eyeball it one grid at a time and mark anything you see (other than ocean waves) with the icons on the left.

I was hoping I could right click and save an image, then zoom the pic on my end (or run through effects, etc), but that doesn't seem to be working out. Still working on it.

 

[Brightbird]

What's creepy about it? I love it. I use it to track my loved one's international flights.



Based on the number of flights we have each year (or minute) and the numbers of fatal incidents involving planes, you are probably in more danger on your couch. Or standing on your lawn.

In fact, looking at this tragedy and using to rationalize a fear of flying, or to say flying is unsafe, is like hearing about a man who became a quadriplegic after bending down to pick up some trash while standing outside, and saying that standing outside or picking up trash in the garden, is dangerous and should be avoided: http://www.everydayhealth.com/news/freak-fall-leaves-man-quadriplegic/

I try to rationalize it to myself but I'm still terrified of a plane crash when I fly. I know the car trip to the airport is statistically more dangerous. I think fear of flying taps into something primal. The sky is not a natural place for us humans to be. Something about plummeting 1000's of feet fills me with dread. I can't rationalize it away. That moment when the plane lifts off the ground just seems like it should be physically impossible. But I know it is possible. Some people like the thrill, some seem to just not worry. I'm one of the nervous ones!

 

[Plumeria5]

Sorry forgot to say it is broadcast live from the UK.

Changed to 8:30am.

 

[belimom]

Very cool--it's working for me, now!

Not sure you can zoom in...at least I haven't found that feature. You just eyeball it one grid at a time and mark anything you see (other than ocean waves) with the icons on the left.

Won"t work on my Mac.

 

[MsFacetious]

UPDATE [2.39pm]: A senior Malaysia Airlines' executive said that the airline has "no reason to believe" that any actions by the crew caused the disappearance of a jetliner.

http://my.news.yahoo.com/malaysia-a...w-caused-disappearance-063507613--sector.html

 

[margarita25]

Very cool--it's working for me, now!

Not sure you can zoom in...at least I haven't found that feature. You just eyeball it one grid at a time and mark anything you see (other than ocean waves) with the icons on the left.

I increased the zoom on my browser settings to 500%

 

[momrids6]

.ACARS is always recording tons of stuff on the aircraft. It basically is to give maintenance a heads up at the next airport if attention is needed, tracks performance of all kinds of goodies!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ACARS#Example_transmissions

here is a pilot's explanation of ACARS and its subscriptions...reply 60: guess there are different levels?

http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/general_aviation/read.main/6019695

 

[MsFacetious]

Authorities’ decision to display what appears to be a combined image
of the two Iranians who boarded missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 using
stolen passports has now triggered questions over their authenticity.

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But closer scrutiny of the still image of Pouria taken from surveillance footage and handed out to the media showed that
it was a combination of his upper torso stapled over the legs of a second Iranian
identified yesterday by Interpol as Delavar Seyed Mohammad Reza, 29.

http://my.news.yahoo.com/mismatched-photos-iranians-trigger-doubts-064000986.html

 

[momrids6]

Very cool--it's working for me, now!

Not sure you can zoom in...at least I haven't found that feature. You just eyeball it one grid at a time and mark anything you see (other than ocean waves) with the icons on the left.

I am seriously not sure what I am looking at- except the clouds and different water colors...:truce:

 

[margarita25]

Won"t work on my Mac.

Here you go: (this is what you're missing)

:floorlaugh:

 

[Soulmagent]

What's creepy about it? I love it. I use it to track my loved one's international flights.

That it just stops being able to be tracked.