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2014-03-15 Southeast Asia

'Malaysia plane deliberately diverted towards Andaman'

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Posted by Fred 2014-03-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 China just used the word "HIJACKING"!

Posted by 3dc 2014-03-15 02:09|| 2014-03-15 02:09|| Front Page Top

#2 A former 777 pilot on the news last night [Hank somebody], opined that...paraphrasing here, the route taken and wild altitude deviations indicated a less than fully 777 familiar pilot fighting with the auto-pilot.

Looks like we may be back to box cutters and hijacking.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-03-15 05:05|| 2014-03-15 05:05|| Front Page Top

#3 the route taken and wild altitude deviations indicated a less than fully 777 familiar pilot fighting with the auto-pilot.

Or extremely gusty winds caused by global warming. Kinda wondering if I should feel bad about all those burning truck tires...

Posted by SteveS 2014-03-15 05:27|| 2014-03-15 05:27|| Front Page Top

#4 Pilot 'Hank; and his expert comments sort of shoots holes in the continuing chirp of...'evil pilots' workplace violence or suicide theory.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-03-15 05:35|| 2014-03-15 05:35|| Front Page Top

#5 ..re route and altitude excursions:
Route: "Red Herring" attempt to disguise true destination?
Altitude: Climb while depressurizing a/c? Somebody controlling the a/c demonstrated familiarity to the extent that O2 system could have been disabled to pax only. Hypoxia->sleep->death = "clean" removal of potential pax resistance.

The "PIC" was familiar w/systems, but my experience is that, although MS FlightSim has some conceptual use, limitations exist..who knows..

Posted by Uncle Phester 2014-03-15 09:05|| 2014-03-15 09:05|| Front Page Top

#6 the route taken and wild altitude deviations indicated a less than fully 777 familiar pilot fighting with the auto-pilot

Couldn't get a seat at one of those "landing optional" flight schools?

Posted by M. Murcek 2014-03-15 09:34|| 2014-03-15 09:34|| Front Page Top

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