Malaysia Airlines Flight 370

[BobD]

Some awesome investigation here!

"we've concluded after days of painstaking research that they went left or right"

CNN Exclusive: Analysis shows Flight 370 crashed in Indian Ocean - CNN.com

 

[Grahambo]

Another theory being tossed out is pilot suicide.

Piracy, pilot suicide theories gain credence in missing jet probe | New York Post

Mike Glynn, a committee member of the Australian and International Pilots Association, said he considers pilot suicide to be the most likely explanation for the disappearance, as was suspected in a SilkAir crash during a flight from Singapore to Jakarta in 1997 and an EgyptAir flight in 1999.
“A pilot rather than a hijacker is more likely to be able to switch off the communications equipment,” Glynn said. “The last thing that I, as a pilot, want is suspicion to fall on the crew, but it’s happened twice before.”

 

[Irish#1]

Another theory being tossed out is pilot suicide.

Piracy, pilot suicide theories gain credence in missing jet probe | New York Post

"Glynn said a pilot may have sought to fly the plane into the Indian Ocean to reduce the chances of recovering data recorders, and to conceal the cause of the disaster."

If the pilot is committing suicide why would he want to conceal the cause? The only thing I can think of is his family.

 

[woolybug25]

Funny that yesterday everybody thought hijacking was improbable.

Now investigators see it as one of the two only possible scenarios.

Pilot: Whoever changed flight path was an expert - CNN.com

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

LOST and/or aliens has my bet.

 

[NDRock]

If the pilot is committing suicide why would he want to conceal the cause? The only thing I can think of is his family.

In a previous crash that was a suspected "pilot suicide", a large life insurance had been taken out. May be the same reason as I doubt the policy would pay out in the event of a suicide.

 

[#1rish]

A Malaysian official is saying that "it is no longer a theory. It is conclusive." that the missing plane was indeed hijacked. Take it with a grain of salt though, as anything coming out of Malayisa seems to be always unconfirmed.

The Associated Press

 

[BobD]

Malaysian jet's disappearance a 'deliberate' action, PM says - CNN.com

 

[IrishBlood81]

Can you imagine being a relative of one of the passengers? I cannot fathom what it would be like just not knowing... the absolute worst torture.

 

[BobD]

Can you imagine being a relative of one of the passengers? I cannot fathom what it would be like just not knowing... the absolute worst torture.

It has to be terrible for them right now. They don't know what happened to their loved ones. The press bugging them. The investigators want info from them. Was their relative a victim or a conspirator?


This is what got my attention to this whole mess almost a week ago. The pilot has to be involved....it's almost obvious from this report 6 days ago.....they just searched his home today wtf?

Pilot of missing Malaysian flight an aviation tech geek | Reuters

 

[irishff1014]

It has to be terrible for them right now. They don't know what happened to their loved ones. The press bugging them. The investigators want info from them. Was their relative a victim or a conspirator?


This is what got my attention to this whole mess almost a week ago. The pilot has to be involved....it's almost obvious from this report 6 days ago.....they just searched his home today wtf?

Pilot of missing Malaysian flight an aviation tech geek | Reuters

I agree with you Bobd. You would think this was complete all ready.

 

[IrishBlood81]

It has to be terrible for them right now. They don't know what happened to their loved ones. The press bugging them. The investigators want info from them. Was their relative a victim or a conspirator?

This is what got my attention to this whole mess almost a week ago. The pilot has to be involved....it's almost obvious from this report 6 days ago.....they just searched his home today wtf?

Pilot of missing Malaysian flight an aviation tech geek | Reuters

It kills me thinking about them. 230 something people go missing... you know how many loved ones that leaves in absolute hell? Gosh my heart just goes out to them. Never would wish that on anyone.
Did you know that the two stolen passports were stolen by two dudes from Iran? I seriously wonder if it was some terrorist act, though, I don't know how much sense that really makes if no one claims responsibility for it. Or maybe they just haven't yet, let everyone wonder and drag it out as long as possible then announce that they were behind it.
Not knowing is the absolute worst.

 

[BobD]

If it took me this long to figure out it was the pilot, I wouldn't say I was in "intelligence "

Flight 370: Officials lean toward 'those in the cockpit' theory - CNN.com

 

[woolybug25]

It kills me thinking about them. 230 something people go missing... you know how many loved ones that leaves in absolute hell? Gosh my heart just goes out to them. Never would wish that on anyone.
Did you know that the two stolen passports were stolen by two dudes from Iraq? I seriously wonder if it was some terrorist act, though, I don't know how much sense that really makes if no one claims responsibility for it. Or maybe they just haven't yet, let everyone wonder and drag it out as long as possible then announce that they were behind it.
Not knowing is the absolute worst.

They were from Iran, not Iraq, and supposedly they have already ruled them out as terrorists. If you can believe that. I'm not sold.

 

[phork]

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Another great Twilight Zone episode.

 

[RallySonsOfND]

They were from Iran, not Iraq, and supposedly they have already ruled them out as terrorists. If you can believe that. I'm not sold.

I think the theory behind it not being terrorists is that if it was terrorist the plane wouldn't have been flow for hours after changing direction. That passengers would have most likely fought and the plane would have gone down around the area that it changed direction.

 

[woolybug25]

I think the theory behind it not being terrorists is that if it was terrorist the plane wouldn't have been flow for hours after changing direction. That passengers would have most likely fought and the plane would have gone down around the area that it changed direction.

Actually, the two Iranians were refugees with clear plans for when they got two their new respective countries. The fact that they changed directions is what got the terrorist theory going. Currently, including Malaysia's PM, believe that the pilots themselves may have been in on the act.

 

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

Part of me has felt like North Korea is involved with this. Nothing can confirm it or even points towards it, but my guts make me think they're up to something.

 

[magogian]

Part of me has felt like North Korea is involved with this. Nothing can confirm it or even points towards it, but my guts make me think they're up to something.

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[RallySonsOfND]

Actually, the two Iranians were refugees with clear plans for when they got two their new respective countries.

The fact that they changed directions is what got the terrorist theory going. Currently, including Malaysia's PM, believe that the pilots themselves may have been in on the act.

ok?

I know that the change in direction is what got that theory going. I guess I should have used the word 'hijack' instead. So yeah the pilots could have done it, and the plane could have flown for a longer period of time than if someone from the cabin tried to take the plane.

 

[IrishBlood81]

They were from Iran, not Iraq, and supposedly they have already ruled them out as terrorists. If you can believe that. I'm not sold.

ah, thats what I meant, my bad. I'm not sold either. Call me discriminating if you will, but what are the chances that two Iranians steal passports and then the plane goes missing? So they had 'plans' on the other side? Ever hear of a cover story?
Obviously I have no clue, just seems way too coincidental.

 

[notredomer23]

ah, thats what I meant, my bad. I'm not sold either. Call me discriminating if you will, but what are the chances that two Iranians steal passports and then the plane goes missing? So they had 'plans' on the other side? Ever hear of a cover story?
Obviously I have no clue, just seems way too coincidental.

Supposedly one of them has a mother who lives in Germany and they were actually going to Copenhagen after Beijing. Supposedly one of them(not sure if both) planned on moving in with the mother. I don't see any reason for them to schedule a flight after Beijing if they were the hijackers.

 

[Irish#1]

ah, thats what I meant, my bad. I'm not sold either. Call me discriminating if you will, but what are the chances that two Iranians steal passports and then the plane goes missing? So they had 'plans' on the other side? Ever hear of a cover story?
Obviously I have no clue, just seems way too coincidental.

I wouldn't be surprised one bit if a lot of the flights in the middle east and far east have at least one person on board with a fake passport.

 

[IrishBlood81]

Supposedly one of them has a mother who lives in Germany and they were actually going to Copenhagen after Beijing. Supposedly one of them(not sure if both) planned on moving in with the mother. I don't see any reason for them to schedule a flight after Beijing if they were the hijackers.

Of course its possible...probably probable. Thats why I said, "Obviously I have no clue, just seems way too coincidental". The fact is, none of us know...and I wonder if we ever will.

I wouldn't be surprised one bit if a lot of the flights in the middle east and far east have at least one person on board with a fake passport.

Fake sure, but stolen? Again, I have no idea, just speculating and my personal opinion.

 

[Irish#1]

Of course its possible...probably probable. Thats why I said, "Obviously I have no clue, just seems way too coincidental". The fact is, none of us know...and I wonder if we ever will.




Fake sure, but stolen? Again, I have no idea, just speculating and my personal opinion.

No worries.

To me fake means they are using someone else's or one made up by someone other than the authorities. Either way and I'm just speculating of course, but I think this is a fairly common occurrence.

 

[ulukinatme]

 

[rikkitikki08]

Quoting it simply because its one of the greatest meme's of all time

 

[BleedBlueGold]

Anyone hear the theory that the jet could've tailed or flown under another jet, thus creating a single ping on the radar? This would trigger those watching the radar to label the ping as the suspected flight, while not realizing Flight 370 is "hiding" near it. If this proves true, Flight 370 basically camouflaged itself until it could reach a potential landing spot.

There are a lot of holes in that theory and it's obviously a stretch. But at this point, I feel like anything is possible. The conspiracy theorist in me feels like this is a huge government cover up (not ours, but another country). Someone has to know where this plane is and is just hiding the information waiting to carry out the destiny of the highjacking.

 

[BleedBlueGold]

This quote from former FBI special agent, Jeffrey Beatty, when discussing how pilots can map routes to hit radar "blind spots" to avoid being detected intrigues me too:

It certainly is possible to fly through the mountains in that part of the world and not be visible on radar. Also, an experienced pilot, anyone who wanted to go in that direction, could certainly plot out all the known radar locations, and you can easily determine, where are the radar blind spots," he said. "It's the type of things the Americans did when they went into Pakistan to go after Osama bin Laden.

 

[RDU Irish]

Talked to a pilot this weekend that is 100% convinced it was stolen/hijacked by the pilot. Said he would bet the cargo was something pretty valuable too.