Plane missing with 236 people on board

[freakiness]

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.

[icyfroth]

Update:

THE Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) says it is satisfied debris washed up on a WA beach is not from MH370.

The debris was discovered on a beach 10km east of Augusta and was reported to police.

Measuring 2m x 2m, the item was taken to Bussellton police station where it was photographed.

ATSB Chief Commissioner Martin Dolan earlier said it appeared to be a piece of sheet metal with rivets.

Although Mr Dolan said the debris was “sufficiently interesting for us to take a look at the photographs”, he added that “the more we look at it, the less excited we get”, CNN reported.

The Australian-led Joint Agency Coordination Centre said the photos were being examined “to determine whether further physical analysis is required and if there is any relevance to the search for missing flight MH370”.

However, Malaysian officials appeared puzzled by suggestions any part of the plane could possibly have been found on a WA beach.

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I wonder where that debris came from then...

[fourandsixpants]

hi icy

On our local news last night screen specifically plastered text stating : 'fibreglass and rivets'......I am about 1.5 hours north of Augusta.

.....more flotsum/jetsom leftovers from a yacht of course.

The Southern Ocean is full of rubbish due to currents travelling 'down' in a S/E direction towards Antartica.

.....just MORE BS, what else to distract from the truth?!!

[icyfroth]

Hi Paints 🙂

It sure looks like that plane is not where they're looking for it...

[fourandsixpants]

replying to icy, who says:

........................It sure looks like that plane is not where they're looking for it...

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               you reckon?!!      wow ......such a surprise and all.

[electric*mayhem*band]

Yes, the plane is still missing, kids haven't been located from the Indonesian boat that capsised, and all the BBC and ITV news can bleat on about, is the sacking of Manchester United's manager. Most important things first, eh ?

[freakiness]

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@electric*mayhem*band wrote:

Yes, the plane is still missing, kids haven't been located from the Indonesian boat that capsised, and all the BBC and ITV news can bleat on about, is the sacking of Manchester United's manager. Most important things first, eh ?

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I heard the teacher in charge of the children killed himself.

[electric*mayhem*band]

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@freakiness wrote:

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I heard the teacher in charge of the children killed himself.

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Not heard that one, Freaky. It's the same when you people had your Blue Mountain fires, and we had the floods. Widely reported at the time, but the clowns never come back with an update. Zilch, Nada, and Zero.

[monman12]

"................just more BS and deception......and no doubt much, much more BS yet to come." It would be hard to beat your BS contribution  so far P007 , but it is understandable judging by your complete lack of aviation technology and operations knowledge.

I would also add  that secrecy is a concept that appears alien to you,  or perhaps you believe aliens are part of the "conspiracy"?.

nɥºɾ

[freakiness]

It appears to be true. He organized the trip.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/04/18/uk-korea-ship-idUKBREA3F02420140418

(Reuters) - The vice-principal of a South Korean high school who accompanied hundreds of pupils on a ferry that capsized has committed suicide, police said on Friday, as hopes faded of finding any of the 274 missing alive.

[electric*mayhem*band]

Thanks for that link, Freaky. Both BBC & ITV seem to have forgotten all about that tragedy and have moved on to football, and now Bernie Ecclestone's forthcoming court appearance for bribery. All very interesting and important to the world at large, I must say.