One problem with the theory: The first communication system was shut down before the pilot's last message 'All right, good night'.
If it had been an accidental fire that caused the pilot to cycle the systems, I would imagine the last message would have been more along the lines of "Holy Smokey Bear, the plane's on fire!"
MH370: A different point of view
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Re: MH370: A different point of view
#12One big hole in this theory is that its been widely reported [1] that a transponder was switched off before the pilots last radio contact. The pilots would have had no reason to pull the breakers before the last communication if they weren't already aware of a fire. [1] http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/17/world/asia/malaysia-airlin...
Damage from an electrical fire on board could possibly explain the first transponder going out, even if the crew wasn't aware of the fire yet.
Re: MH370: A different point of view
#13This doesn't explain the zigzagging trajectory of the plane after its disappearance: Indeed, soon after MH370 disappeared, reports emerged that recordings of Malaysian military radar returns showed an unidentified track that could correspond to the flight turning left onto a westward course and descending. At the time it was difficult to assess the validity of that claim. It’s been bolstered, however, by a Reuters re…
or the climb to 45k
Re: MH370: A different point of view
#14This doesn't explain the zigzagging trajectory of the plane after its disappearance: Indeed, soon after MH370 disappeared, reports emerged that recordings of Malaysian military radar returns showed an unidentified track that could correspond to the flight turning left onto a westward course and descending. At the time it was difficult to assess the validity of that claim. It’s been bolstered, however, by a Reuters re…
or the climb to 45k
If it was outside fire (tire), wouldn't it die out in higher altitude?
Re: MH370: A different point of view
#15The part about tire fires producing "horrific incapacitating smoke" seemed a bit odd to me --- the landing gear are located outside the pressurised part of the fuselage.
Re: MH370: A different point of view
#16MH370 might have entered into a blackhole and come back as a dove. What's with all this speculation?!?
So you're saying the best way to figure out what happened to MH370 is to do nothing, don't think, don't have any ideas, in no way make any effort to interpret the facts as they present themselves or try to fill in the blanks with educated guesses?
Nice plan.
Re: MH370: A different point of view
#17One big hole in this theory is that its been widely reported [1] that a transponder was switched off before the pilots last radio contact. The pilots would have had no reason to pull the breakers before the last communication if they weren't already aware of a fire. [1] http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/17/world/asia/malaysia-airlin...
Damage from an electrical fire on board could possibly explain the first transponder going out, even if the crew wasn't aware of the fire yet.
So, is there a publically traded company that makes fireproof transponders? Because I have this hunch...
Re: MH370: A different point of view
#18MH370 might have entered into a blackhole and come back as a dove. What's with all this speculation?!?
So you're saying the best way to figure out what happened to MH370 is to do nothing, don't think, don't have any ideas, in no way make any effort to interpret the facts as they present themselves or try to fill in the blanks with educated guesses? Nice plan.
I'm curious how idle speculation has been helpful in finding the plane in any way?
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#19MH370 might have entered into a blackhole and come back as a dove. What's with all this speculation?!?
So you're saying the best way to figure out what happened to MH370 is to do nothing, don't think, don't have any ideas, in no way make any effort to interpret the facts as they present themselves or try to fill in the blanks with educated guesses? Nice plan.
Well it definitely won't be bloggers and armchair investigators who figure it out. Unfounded speculation is irresponsible and immature behaviour the very least.
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#20Earlier quoted context omitted.
So you're saying the best way to figure out what happened to MH370 is to do nothing, don't think, don't have any ideas, in no way make any effort to interpret the facts as they present themselves or try to fill in the blanks with educated guesses? Nice plan.
I'm curious how idle speculation has been helpful in finding the plane in any way?
I'm curious how an army of people from military and civil aviation organisations, including radar operators, Satellite Image analysis, air accident investigators, air traffic control and pilots, have been helpful in finding the plane in any way.
This is an unusual situation, and none of the facts seem to make any sense. Who care's who is trying to make sense of what happened? If I was one of those passengers, I wouldn't be on the other end thinking "You know, I hope no one on the internet tries to figure out where I am".