MH370 - Missing

[Rich W]

Originally Posted by Nathan Lumsden

This information has since been debunked...

I thought that too however apparently... "The engines of a missing Malaysian airliner continued to operate for about four hours after it disappeared from radar over the Gulf of Thailand, US authorities said on Thursday"

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/world/missing-...#ixzz2vtkaOuLZ

[Michael Mak]

Either the Malaysian Government knows a lot more than what they have publicly stated, or they don't have the faintest idea of what has happened to the plane.

[Hugh Jarse]

Originally Posted by Rich W

Does anyone know the technology how this engine data is transmitted? How could they receive this info up to 4 hours after the last ACARS message? Why wouldn't Malaysian Airlines have this info too? In the press conference they mentioned that no other data was received after the last ACARS message. Smells like media hype to me.

Generally, via standard VHF link. If it is unable to connect that way, then it uses satphone.

[Rich W]

I know its too early yet but in the future, don't you think it would make more sense that the transponder is securely located so it is not allowed to be turned off by anyone on board? Obviously this won't help if there is some kind of malfunction however at least in MH370 case, would have ruled out the possibility of foul play.

[NathanJ]

Originally Posted by Rich W

I thought that too however apparently... "The engines of a missing Malaysian airliner continued to operate for about four hours after it disappeared from radar over the Gulf of Thailand, US authorities said on Thursday"

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/world/missing-...#ixzz2vtkaOuLZ

Don't believe everything you read on the internet!

SMH article from this morning states that those claims reported in the wall street journal were "unverified".

http://www.smh.com.au/world/malaysia...313-hvifu.html

Then this article states that "Sources familiar with the investigation reiterated that neither Boeing nor Rolls-Royce had received any engine maintenance data from the jet after the point at which its pilots last made contact. Only one engine maintenance update was received during the normal phase of flight, they said, speaking on condition on anonymity"

http://www.smh.com.au/world/missing-...#ixzz2vtkaOuLZ

So much "story" telling!!!

[Todd Hendry]

Originally Posted by Rich W

I know its too early yet but in the future, don't you think it would make more sense that the transponder is securely located so it is not allowed to be turned off by anyone on board? Obviously this won't help if there is some kind of malfunction however at least in MH370 case, would have ruled out the possibility of foul play.

No Rich.

If it caught on fire I'd rather be able to cut power to it than worry about something so remote as this happening.

A transponder is only as good as the ground equipment it talks or doesn't talk to.

Todd.

[NathanJ]

Interesting new article from one of the USA's most credible reporting agencies...

http://www.theonion.com/articles/mal...5524/?ref=auto

[Montague S]

Originally Posted by Michael Mak

Either the Malaysian Government knows a lot more than what they have publicly stated, or they don't have the faintest idea of what has happened to the plane.

once again the latter would be correct..and that's partly due to 50 years of 1 government rule.

[Olle Q]

Reauters are supposed to be a reliable source, but in this case I don´t know. Read this:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/...A2D0DG20140314

[Paul F]

New radar evidence shows flight MH370 following waypoints towards the Andaman Islands.