pbgben: I've been doing some research into the systems on a commercial aircraft. It seams that the communication system would have to take a direct hit in order for it not to report issues that would arise from destruction.

If there was decompression then ACARS should communicate that to the ground team. also, the engines would likely report a power/fuel related issue. We know that ACARS was working because Rolls-Royce we're getting the "Pings" to show it was online.

Another fact is that its been a week since the indecent and no reports of debris washing up on the coast or seen in the water.

Which leads me onto a Hijacking, We know that their were two passengers on that plane with false passports, and we know that it changed course (WEST) before going offline.

Question is, why would they hijack the plane?

pbgben: Flight path before it dropping connection.
Notice that the next day there is a similar connection drop around the same location? Which reconnects just before making land.


http://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/mh370/#2d81a27 

frankv:

pbgben: Flight path before it dropping connection.
Notice that the next day there is a similar connection drop around the same location? Which reconnects just before making land.


http://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/mh370/#2d81a27 

Interesting that at the last minute of the recording, it changes track from 28degrees to 40degrees. Weather avoidance?

Another question would be why do planes have transponders that can be turned off by the flight crew at all?

EG if there was one in an inaccessible place (inaccessible during flight I mean) surely that would be sensible? Just in case?

...If Micke McKay, the Kiwi on the oil rig, ( who does not appear to have provided the time of his observation) saw something burning, and then extinguish itsself what could account for that? ...

Geektastic:

geocom:

joker97: question is - in a detonation and no debris whatsoever?

if that is possible then that's probably what it was.

if that is not possible then the everybody unconcious and the plane flew on autopilot until it ran out of fuel ... does anyone know where the autopilot would take them? presumably not onto land as someone would have seen it on their radar if it flew unresponsive to beijeng

Believe it or not this sort of thing has happened Lookup Helios Airways Flight 522
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helios_Airways_Flight_522

 




After that one, I have no idea why compulsory low oxygen alarms were not mandated for all commercial planes....

Sideface:

...If Micke McKay, the Kiwi on the oil rig, ( who does not appear to have provided the time of his observation) saw something burning, and then extinguish itsself what could account for that? ...

A meteorite fall (fireball) ?

Geektastic:
Another question would be why do planes have transponders that can be turned off by the flight crew at all?

pbgben: Where was this oil rig? Jet engines "Flame Out"/"Burn Out" when they run out of fuel... so the flames he could have seen may have been it run out of fuel... or an explosion :/

Technofreak:

pbgben: Where was this oil rig? Jet engines "Flame Out"/"Burn Out" when they run out of fuel... so the flames he could have seen may have been it run out of fuel... or an explosion :/

You're misunderstanding the term "flame out".  In a jet engine the "Fire" or combustion is continuous unlike a piston engine which has a new fire each time the spark plug ignites the mixture in the cylinder.

When a jet (turbine) engine stops the flame goes out so to speak, hence the term flame out.  There is no burst of flame out of the exhaust area.