on โ08-03-2014 02:29 PM
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-08/malaysia-airlines-lost-contact-with-plane/5307888
Malaysia Airlines says one of its planes has gone missing on the way from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board.
A statement from the airline says flight MH370 lost contact with air traffic controllers at 2:40am local time, just over two hours into the flight.
The plane, a Boeing 777-200, left Kuala Lumpur at 12:41am on Saturday, and had been due to arrive in Beijing at 6:30am local time.
The company says the plane was carrying 227 passengers, including two infants, and 12 crew members.
The airline says it is contacting the next-of-kin of all passengers and crew, which includes people of 13 different nationalities.
In a statement on the airline's website, group chief executive officer Ahmad Jauhari Yahya said the airline was working with authorities to locate the aircraft.
"Focus of the airline is to work with the emergency responders and authorities and mobilise its full support," the statement said.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with all affected passengers and crew and their family members."
The airline says it will provide regular updates on its website.
The ABC understand Malaysia Airlines will hold a press conference on the incident shortly.
on โ30-03-2014 08:26 PM
@*jimmy1717* wrote:
@the_great_she_elephant wrote:'they' have only been given a potato for taking photos of potential debris with.
And there. in a nutshell we have it - the full depth of the scientific argument you are putting forward.
"Satellites and aircraft have spotted numerous floating objects, but none have been confirmed as wreckage from the plane."
However compelling the evidence may be ,basic common sense dictates that they will not be confirmed one way or another until they have been retrieved and examined.
And in fact one or two pieces (out of 300 or so already spotted) have been retrieved and confirmed as NOT being from the plane.
Hi She el. I've been wondering something.
I thinks it's funny, but at the same time mean that paintsahuffing
calls you sheheffalump. I laugh at the part where you respond to being addressed that way, but then think what if it hurts your feelings.
I know you'll say it don't....but I still think it's mean.
Thanks (sincerely) for your concern, Jimmy. ButI I really am impervious to silly name calling, Let's not forget, Pooh and Piglet spent many a happy hour making heffalump traps - but as far as I know they never managed to catch one.
on โ30-03-2014 08:32 PM
I knew you'd say that She el. ๐
I had to google it just now....
A Heffalump is a type of fictional elephant in the Winnie the Pooh stories by A. A. Milne. Heffalumps are mentioned, but never appear, in Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner.
That's weird having a character mentioned but not appear.
on โ30-03-2014 08:33 PM
replying to Jimmy.......the term 'heffalump' is as a term of endearment, nothing else. As a child my Mother used to call an elephant a heffalump!
Heffalump
A Heffalump is a type of fictional elephant in the Winnie the Pooh stories by A. A. Milne. Heffalumps are mentioned, but never appear, in Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner.
The code named Kennan "Keyhole-class" (KH) reconnaissance satellites have been orbiting the Earth for more than 30 years. They are typically used to take overhead photos for military missions. The big question for a lot of people is: "What can they see?"
but it is known that there are several of these overhead at any given time. They have an imaging resolution of 5-6 inches, which means they can see something 5 inches or larger on the ground.
http://science.howstuffworks.com/question529.htm
so makes me wonder why 'they' are taking pics with one of these:
โ30-03-2014 08:34 PM - edited โ30-03-2014 08:37 PM
BTW...I saw the visitor you had on your thread....I'm wondering what he said too. (PM it if you saw it, lol)
richo hasnt seen my PM yet, i was wondering if there was an uncut version too
richo.. l@@K, up top ^^^^, UHM
โ30-03-2014 09:15 PM - edited โ30-03-2014 09:17 PM
ref http://science.howstuffworks.com/satellite10.htm
bottom p. 11
...."Despite the costs and risks associated with building, launching and operating satellites, some companies have managed to grow their space technology business. Boeing is one of those companies. Its Defense, Space and Security division managed to deliver 10 satellites in 2012 and acquire orders for seven more, contributing to the business unit's nearly $32 billion in revenue [source: The Boeing Company]....*** N.B. page 5 of this 144 page BOEING COMPANY 2012 Annual Report is an interesting read, under BOEING DEFENSE,SPACE & SECURITY...."
https://materials.proxyvote.com/Approved/097023/20130301/CMBO_157699/
.......so,....anyhoo,...... if Boeing they have all these satellites up there....why only 'potato' pics?
on โ30-03-2014 09:39 PM
to Jimmy-
you might be interested to know that there is an identical plane to the missing plane (flight MH370) in storage.
N105GT GA Telesis Boeing 777-2H6(ER) - cn 28416 / ln 155
Construction Number (MSN) | 28416 | ||||||||||||||
Line Number | 155 | ||||||||||||||
Aircraft Type | Boeing 777-2H6(ER) | ||||||||||||||
First Flight | 25-07-1998 | ||||||||||||||
Age | 15.7 Years | ||||||||||||||
Airframe Status | Stored Operator History
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on โ30-03-2014 10:09 PM
Why are you assuming that the images provided to the media are of the same quality and clarity as the ones being used by those co-ordinating the search?
โ30-03-2014 10:20 PM - edited โ30-03-2014 10:23 PM
to sheheffalump: fill me/us in!!.... Oh great one! LOL.....spoken about-but never seen.
......I ne'er assume much. Shaym as I don't believe in much neeva. yor gude at STATING that I go 'bout assuming though, ain't ya 'Liza'?!
.....geez
on โ30-03-2014 10:41 PM
@paintsew007 wrote:to sheheffalump: fill me/us in!!
.... Oh great one! LOL.....spoken about-but never seen.
......I ne'er assume much. Shaym as I don't believe in much neeva. yor gude at STATING that I go 'bout assuming though, ain't ya 'Liza'?!
.....geez
So what was point were you trying to make with this statement: .......so,....anyhoo,...... if Boeing they have all these satellites up there....why only 'potato' pics?
on โ30-03-2014 10:45 PM
to Jimmy-
you might be interested to know that there is an identical plane to the missing plane (flight MH370) in storage.
N105GT GA Telesis Boeing 777-2H6(ER) - cn 28416 / ln 155