This is almost exactly how a plot device in Neal Stephenson's REAMDE plays out. In almost exactly the same part of the world. Bizarre.
Indeed, though I was a little suspicious about wether this was really possible. Maybe we'll find out soon.
Did Malaysian Airlines 370 disappear using SIA68/SQ68 (another 777)?
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Re: Did Malaysian Airlines 370 disappear using SIA68/SQ68 (another 777)?
#12Good theory. Yours is as good as anyone's at this point in time. Incredible, how we think that our tech is so advanced yet a commercial jet can go completely missing. MH370 makes for an incredible setup to 'Lost'.
I think this whole thing could have been prevented if only the tracking systems could not have been turned off manually.
Why is that even possible? An oversight? If you think about just how many liberties we passengers had to give up after 9/11 worldwide, why was this still there? We can't take any liquids on board anymore but if the pilot wants, he can make the plane disappear at will? Yeah, the liquid thing was really the only security risk here...
Imho, tracking of planes should never be able to be turned off. Why should it? Could there ever be a situation were it would be vital to have these systems not running?
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#13There is a realistic possibility that those piloting the plane used this and/or other stealth techniques and landed intact. There are lots of groups around the world that would love to have a working $250M aircraft. Maybe there is a massive airplane chop shop that this went to, or someone wants to load it up with explosives and fly it to some country they disagree with.
Unfortunately, whether it landed or not, the odds that the passengers are alive are very small. A ransom demand would have been made by now.
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#14Nice idea, however I'd hope that modern radar is able to detect two aircraft of that size flying close together. Unless the perpetrators know the various limitations of each radar installation?
It's a matter of radar resolution. Radars can't distinguish flies apart from each other, so obviously there are technology limitations anyway.
Re: Did Malaysian Airlines 370 disappear using SIA68/SQ68 (another 777)?
#15Good theory. Yours is as good as anyone's at this point in time. Incredible, how we think that our tech is so advanced yet a commercial jet can go completely missing. MH370 makes for an incredible setup to 'Lost'.
I think this whole thing could have been prevented if only the tracking systems could not have been turned off manually. Why is that even possible? An oversight? If you think about just how many liberties we passengers had to give up after 9/11 worldwide, why was this still there? We can't take any liquids on board anymore but if the pilot wants, he can make the plane disappear at will? Yeah, the liquid thing was rea…
> I think this whole thing could have been prevented if only the tracking systems could not have been turned off manually.
This was already answered several days ago. All electrical equipment has to be able to be switched off - there were cases where fires started in planes because electrical circuits could not be cut.
Re: Did Malaysian Airlines 370 disappear using SIA68/SQ68 (another 777)?
#16There is a realistic possibility that those piloting the plane used this and/or other stealth techniques and landed intact. There are lots of groups around the world that would love to have a working $250M aircraft. Maybe there is a massive airplane chop shop that this went to, or someone wants to load it up with explosives and fly it to some country they disagree with. Unfortunately, whether it landed or not, the od…
It doesn't make any sense to kill 240 people, including babies and kids. Especially if this is a terrorist act, they could not religiously justify that, especially since these are mainly Chinese people rather than American.
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#17There is a realistic possibility that those piloting the plane used this and/or other stealth techniques and landed intact. There are lots of groups around the world that would love to have a working $250M aircraft. Maybe there is a massive airplane chop shop that this went to, or someone wants to load it up with explosives and fly it to some country they disagree with. Unfortunately, whether it landed or not, the od…
>> A ransom demand would have been made by now.
That is exactly what I am scared of. That the intent was never to demand a ransom. Obviously they were after the plane - to use it as a weapon. Or use it as a carrier of some weapon.
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#18Nice idea, however I'd hope that modern radar is able to detect two aircraft of that size flying close together. Unless the perpetrators know the various limitations of each radar installation?
Maybe, but would the operators have the imagination to suspect it was something other than a glitch?
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#19An aviation noob here. I have a question:
If the flight starts another journey from wherever it is, will it be possible to track it via radar ?
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