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2014-04-08 Southeast Asia

Australian navy ship detects new signals 'consistent' with black boxes

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Posted by Fred 2014-04-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 Pinger might be legit, but I find it inconceivable that a bird the size of the Triple 7 hit the water and didn't break up, nor has any wreckage surfaced. This makes absolutely no sense. Unless the pilot was as skilled as Scully when he put that bird down in the Hudson, modern aircraft are not designed to stay together with a hard water landing in any number of possible attitudes.
Maybe I am wearing my tin foil hat too tight, but I have to think that bird is in one piece and hidden for future 'events' and the pax are now fish food.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2014-04-08 22:11|| 2014-04-08 22:11|| Front Page Top

#2 At last check this AM, they're having difficulties relocating the ping signals - either the batteries have finally died, or else the black boxes + any still-attached aircraft debris have been displaced by strong underwater tidal or current forces.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2014-04-08 23:17|| 2014-04-08 23:17|| Front Page Top

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