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csziggy

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32. That's really close to where the Chinese says they have satellite images

Reply to lumberjack_jeff (Reply #18)

Wed Mar 12, 2014, 05:52 PM

Mar 2014

Maybe that is why the Chinese looked at the images of that location. As you say, that is significantly east of where the plane was thought to be so no one was looking there. From what I've read of this oil worker's info, he sent it to various governments in the area and only came out in public after he got no response.

Maybe the Chinese only began examining images in that area when they saw his letter?

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DEVELOPING: Oil Rig Worker Claims He Saw #MH370 Go Down In Flames, Gives Location [View all] morningfog Mar 2014 OP

Someone should've redacted that man's name and passport number, probably Spider Jerusalem Mar 2014 #1

I agree. I have no idea where it originally came from, it's going through twitter now. morningfog Mar 2014 #2

Edited to use a redacted version. morningfog Mar 2014 #16

The name is there, right? Helen Borg Mar 2014 #23

Burning at high altitude? Cali_Democrat Mar 2014 #3

quick take cover! 2banon Mar 2014 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author A HERETIC I AM Mar 2014 #34

Has anyone checked to see if this is even a real person? uppityperson Mar 2014 #4

I have no idea. Such is the nature of modern social media. morningfog Mar 2014 #6

bob woodruff called him himself to confirm Iwasthere Mar 2014 #7

lol! 2banon Mar 2014 #12

hahahaha...nt Cali_Democrat Mar 2014 #14

Investigating now: morningfog Mar 2014 #8

and that it's not a Howard Stern listener n/t Enrique Mar 2014 #9

As devastating as this alsame Mar 2014 #5

seems remarkably legitimate.. excellent details. n/t 2banon Mar 2014 #10

Yes, a keen observer, thoughtful about what searchers would find useful to know. nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2014 #25

More here: johnp3907 Mar 2014 #11

Vung Tau? This meshes with a story that surfaced the night before last rocktivity Mar 2014 #15

Oil off Vietnam? Octafish Mar 2014 #17

Vietsovpetro, Russia's joint oil/gas venture with VN, is headquartered in Vung Tau :) pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #20

here's the location of the oil rig lumberjack_jeff Mar 2014 #18

The Vietnamese have already checked around Vung Tau Yo_Mama Mar 2014 #19

GPS Imaging kracer20 Mar 2014 #22

Yes. Here's an OP about it that has a link to more info... pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #24

That's really close to where the Chinese says they have satellite images csziggy Mar 2014 #32

Why would someone sign his name SheilaT Mar 2014 #21

identification TorchTheWitch Mar 2014 #30

He gave his full name. SheilaT Mar 2014 #33

his letter went to someone in authority TorchTheWitch Mar 2014 #38

I'm trying to think what I would do, SheilaT Mar 2014 #39

I know what you mean TorchTheWitch Mar 2014 #40

The problem is that this is inconsistent with the report of explosions on the coast... brooklynite Mar 2014 #26

Well..... DeSwiss Mar 2014 #27

BBC - Chinese officials now say three satellite images appear to show wreckage. No further details jakeXT Mar 2014 #28

His passport number is a bit odd - from transcript at: jsr Mar 2014 #29

freerepublic kirby Mar 2014 #31

The Vietnamese government and his employer have confirmed they received the email. jsr Mar 2014 #35

Another map: morningfog Mar 2014 #36

The South China Sea in winter has a counter clockwise current FarCenter Mar 2014 #37