What happened to MH370?
I was 14 when this plane went missing. It fascinated me then, and it fascinates me now. What happened to it? Will they ever find it? Was it shot down? Did they cover it up?
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ChiefJustWalks · 26-30
I was writing for the school newspaper in high school back when that happened so I was always reading news articles. I remember reading so much about that flight at the time.
Last I heard, they tracked it's flight pattern to have turned around from it's original destination then flown straight out to the open sea without stopping or turning until they eventually ran out of gas. It's said that the on board communications were also cut off in a way that could only be done from on the plane. It's never been revealed what really happened though. Some believe the pilot may have made the choice to kill himself along with everyone else on the plane. Some believe the plane may have been hijacked. Some even believe it was a series of unfortunate & strange accidents that led them to veer FAR off course & never even realize it
Last I heard, they tracked it's flight pattern to have turned around from it's original destination then flown straight out to the open sea without stopping or turning until they eventually ran out of gas. It's said that the on board communications were also cut off in a way that could only be done from on the plane. It's never been revealed what really happened though. Some believe the pilot may have made the choice to kill himself along with everyone else on the plane. Some believe the plane may have been hijacked. Some even believe it was a series of unfortunate & strange accidents that led them to veer FAR off course & never even realize it
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@ChiefJustWalks Very interesting. Did you think about a career in journalism?
I don't believe anything they have said about this plane. So much of the information has been undermined and contradicted by other information. It is not possible for them to have such minimal evidence and details to work with. I believe it was shot down. It's also possible they were all taken away to be experimented on by a government. There should have been immediate debris and some bodies on the ocean surface. Did all 239 bodies on this plane stay inside it? How? It did not just neatly crash into the ocean. It would have broken apart, and lighter parts would stay on surface.
I remember reading many articles and watching it on news channels at the time. In July 2014 another devastating event happened with a Malaysia Airlines plane when it was shot down over Ukraine, and this was also a major news story. The following year, a Germanwings pilot deliberately flew his plane into the French Alps.
I don't believe anything they have said about this plane. So much of the information has been undermined and contradicted by other information. It is not possible for them to have such minimal evidence and details to work with. I believe it was shot down. It's also possible they were all taken away to be experimented on by a government. There should have been immediate debris and some bodies on the ocean surface. Did all 239 bodies on this plane stay inside it? How? It did not just neatly crash into the ocean. It would have broken apart, and lighter parts would stay on surface.
I remember reading many articles and watching it on news channels at the time. In July 2014 another devastating event happened with a Malaysia Airlines plane when it was shot down over Ukraine, and this was also a major news story. The following year, a Germanwings pilot deliberately flew his plane into the French Alps.
ChiefJustWalks · 26-30
@SW-User I did think about trying journalism when I was young since I always liked writing. I guess I never thought much about it past that though.
You're right about so much info being often contradicted. There's really not much we know as hard facts & that in itself gives off strong vibes of a cover up. You'd think there'd be more debris than the little scraps it took them forever to find. I forgot about that flight that got shot down though.. I remember it was a Russian missile but I'm not sure what ever came of that situation
You're right about so much info being often contradicted. There's really not much we know as hard facts & that in itself gives off strong vibes of a cover up. You'd think there'd be more debris than the little scraps it took them forever to find. I forgot about that flight that got shot down though.. I remember it was a Russian missile but I'm not sure what ever came of that situation
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@ChiefJustWalks You have made a lot of posts here. I like writing too, at least about these kinds of topics
All of that is true! It is all very suspicious. As for Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, 298 people were killed and no one has been punished for it.
A Dutch court did convict three men in absentia. They are all living in Russia and cannot be extradited. They arranged transport of missile into Ukraine, but did not fire it. Some other separatists fired it.
All of that is true! It is all very suspicious. As for Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, 298 people were killed and no one has been punished for it.
A Dutch court did convict three men in absentia. They are all living in Russia and cannot be extradited. They arranged transport of missile into Ukraine, but did not fire it. Some other separatists fired it.
Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
This event illustrated just how poorly regulated and run the airline business is.
And also, how the minute an event like this occurs the amazing sudden lapses of memory airlines; build companies and regulators suddenly have.
And even more disgusting is the fact that if that plane been full of Americans or Europeans, you can bet they'd have tried to move heaven and earth to find it.
And also, how the minute an event like this occurs the amazing sudden lapses of memory airlines; build companies and regulators suddenly have.
And even more disgusting is the fact that if that plane been full of Americans or Europeans, you can bet they'd have tried to move heaven and earth to find it.
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Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
@SW-User YouTube has dozens of videos where pilots disregard instructions from atc.
Especially with regard to take-off and landings.
Aircraft maintenance is notoriously poor for airlines and worse for freight carriers.
Especially with regard to take-off and landings.
Aircraft maintenance is notoriously poor for airlines and worse for freight carriers.
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@Picklebobble2 Airlines are held to a high standard. Aircraft maintenance is carried out by skilled engineers who are good at their jobs. Accidents are inevitable and are going to happen sometimes, regardless of how good the airline is, how good their engineers are, and how much money they spend on maintaining the aircraft.
Pilots can get things wrong. Air France 447 is an unfortunate example of that. The captain chose the less experienced pilot to be in charge of the controls and went for his break. He did not return as quickly as he should have when being alerted by his pilots after the equipment began malfunctioning. It made their brains malfunction, especially Pierre Bonin, the man he put in control. His co-pilot probably would have prevented the crash if he had been left in charge. He was more experienced and was doing the right things, but his actions were being countered by Bonin. The mistake he made was not doing more about it. “Human error” is just that; we are all vulnerable to it, and physics and nature have the upper hand.
Using planes is our risk to take. We are at the pilot's mercy and nature's mercy.
Pilots can get things wrong. Air France 447 is an unfortunate example of that. The captain chose the less experienced pilot to be in charge of the controls and went for his break. He did not return as quickly as he should have when being alerted by his pilots after the equipment began malfunctioning. It made their brains malfunction, especially Pierre Bonin, the man he put in control. His co-pilot probably would have prevented the crash if he had been left in charge. He was more experienced and was doing the right things, but his actions were being countered by Bonin. The mistake he made was not doing more about it. “Human error” is just that; we are all vulnerable to it, and physics and nature have the upper hand.
Using planes is our risk to take. We are at the pilot's mercy and nature's mercy.
Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
@SW-User They might well be held to high standards in theory but as I've already pointed out maintenance is not continuous; Reairs are poorly tested because airlines insist they're constantly in service.
After all, they're losing money every second they're out of action.
Which suggests 'running repairs' are what most planes receive rather than comprehensive repairs and testing before going back into service.
And 'Pilot error' is always the goto when any event happens.
A Pilot is expendable. The company isn't.
After all, they're losing money every second they're out of action.
Which suggests 'running repairs' are what most planes receive rather than comprehensive repairs and testing before going back into service.
And 'Pilot error' is always the goto when any event happens.
A Pilot is expendable. The company isn't.
Gingerbreadspice · F
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@meggie Did he tell you why he thought that? What is his reasoning…no wreckage for years? It very much seems wreckage that was found on Réunion island was planted there.
I just watched video blaming the pilot. It seemed to make some sense until the most important part, the most crucial part: flying the plane into the southern Indian Ocean with no light wreckage remaining on the surface. The plane would have had some speed before flying into the ocean, even if it had initially been slow, still on autopilot. This video assumes that he would have been dead by this point, which means he would have been incapable of controlling how the plane went into the ocean. They did not search the southern Indian Ocean until a week after plane went missing, but there would have parts on the surface, and already they would have scattered around a large enough area to be seen by searchers.
Zaharie Shah, the captain, had a youtube channel (I cannot link it due to account restrictions)
It only has eight videos that he uploaded, and two videos that he had in a playlist. The other two in his playlist are hidden by youtube. He listened to Maroon 5 and maybe marooned his plane! However, I am not convinced.
I just watched video blaming the pilot. It seemed to make some sense until the most important part, the most crucial part: flying the plane into the southern Indian Ocean with no light wreckage remaining on the surface. The plane would have had some speed before flying into the ocean, even if it had initially been slow, still on autopilot. This video assumes that he would have been dead by this point, which means he would have been incapable of controlling how the plane went into the ocean. They did not search the southern Indian Ocean until a week after plane went missing, but there would have parts on the surface, and already they would have scattered around a large enough area to be seen by searchers.
Zaharie Shah, the captain, had a youtube channel (I cannot link it due to account restrictions)
It only has eight videos that he uploaded, and two videos that he had in a playlist. The other two in his playlist are hidden by youtube. He listened to Maroon 5 and maybe marooned his plane! However, I am not convinced.
DownTheStreet · 56-60, M
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@meggie I want to know
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Why did it take over a week for them to find Zaharie's flight simulator? They began searching the southern Indian Ocean a week after the plane went missing, and then a few days later they seize his flight simulator, and they say he had this particular route saved. This is too convenient.
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@allygator18 no way! Are you sure?!
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I have a feeling it was shot down and that there is a cover-up. Something is not right! The guy who found some alleged debris is not right, and the explanations authorities have offered are very questionable. Why would pilot deliberately take it off course? If he were suicidal, there would be no need for this. It is possible he wanted to create a lasting mystery in his suicide and killing of all passengers and crew, but it still makes no sense. It's not right for commercial plane to crash into the ocean and not create more debris, for there to not be any bodies that become scattered. If it were an accident, it would have hit the ocean with some force. If it were deliberately crashed by the pilot, it still would have hit the ocean with some force. I think it was shot down by US.
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I have a feeling it was shot down and that there is a cover-up. Something is not right! The guy who found some alleged debris is not right, and the explanations authorities have offered are very questionable. Why would pilot deliberately take it off course? If he were suicidal, there would be no need for this. It is possible he wanted to create a lasting mystery in his suicide and killing of all passengers and crew, but it still makes no sense. It's not right for commercial plane to crash into the ocean and not create more debris, for there to not be any bodies that become scattered. If it were an accident, it would have hit the ocean with some force. If it were deliberately crashed by the pilot, it still would have hit the ocean with some force. I think it was shot down by US.