MH370 - Missing

[Olle Q]

Andaman Islands? If they landed there, do they have an air-strip long enough för a triple 7? And why this group of islands?

[Jayden Laing]

I think so Ollie. Vir Savarkar Airport is the only airport there however it's controlled by the Indian navy & only daytime flights are allowed.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vir_Savarkar_Airport

[Geoff Br]

This link seems to present an up to date reference of the circumstances http://avherald.com/h?article=4710c69b&opt=0

[Grahame Hutchison]

From NEWS.COM.AU ...

A MALAYSIAN government official says investigators have concluded that one of the pilots or someone else with flying experience hijacked the missing Malaysia Airlines jet.
The news comes after seven days of fruitless searches for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, and after revelations suggesting the plane made several course corrections after the cockpit’s last known contact with air traffic control.
The official, who is involved in the investigation, says no motive has been established, and it is not yet clear where the plane was taken. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to brief the media.
The official said that hijacking was no longer a theory. “It is conclusive.’’

[Torin Wilson]

Malaysian PM to give news conference 1:30pm Malaysia time (in 23 minutes)

[Torin Wilson]

Should be just about to begin

Live stream http://english.astroawani.com/videos/live

And here http://www.livestation.com/en/reuters#

No questions are allowed in the conference

[Grahame Hutchison]

1724 On now

From Malaysian Prime Minister :

Confirms that MH370 turned back across Malay Peninsula, then headed northwest.

After that it may have tracked into the Indian Ocean (southern corridor), or up towards Thailand and Kazakhstan (northern corridor). The FAA, NTSB, AAIB and other Authorities analysed the satellite and primary radar data separately, and concur on this result. All countries in the northern and southern corridors have been invited to a briefing.

Now investigating all passengers and crew.

Search efforts in the South China Sea now suppended while the reassess the use of resources.

[Daniel M]

Malaysian PM has confirmed that aircaft has been hijacked, with a high degree of probability

ACARS and transponder deliberately switched off

Aircraft could be as far away as Kazakstan.

[Arthur T]

So where is the plane?
I found this has been so bizarre. How dare you know the plane flew to Indian Ocean last week yet no disclosure made and everyone searched over the Thailand Gulf?
How much money and human effort do you want to waste in search and rescue mission for MH370?
I'm totally disappointed and my confidence in Malaysian air safety & security needs serious reconsideration.
I hope Malaysia and neighbouring countries will reveal the truth of this incident, so we can get the plane and passengers back.

[Olle Q]

How long have the Malaysian authorities know it was hijacked before the PM confirmed it today? And if it is a question of days, why didn´t the authorities say anything?