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jeff47

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7. Um....no.

Fri Mar 14, 2014, 12:50 AM

Mar 2014

First, you'd need a road much wider than the typical road in that part of the world. You're not going to find many 6-lane interstate-like roads there, and the ones you do find are going to have traffic. Which might notice the unscheduled road closure and the giant airplane landing on the road.

Second, 777s are heavy. A landing 777 puts tremendous pressure on the "runway". Airport runways are many times thicker than highways in order to deal with the load. A typical interstate is 8" thick concrete. A typical major airport runway is 24-48* thick concrete. You'd have pretty severe damage to the roadway from the 777 landing.

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The plane was stolen and landed on a blocked off road [View all] fried eggs Mar 2014 OP

Throw in "Ah-nuld," a snappy catch phrase, and some nudity ... 1000words Mar 2014 #1

people's lives are at stack here..... chillfactor Mar 2014 #4

Was yours? 1000words Mar 2014 #11

Where did the poster you are replying to, chillfactor, engage in CS? Please explain yourself. And, ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2014 #39

IF the plane landed... Tx4obama Mar 2014 #2

Normally, they would keep the passengers alive and would have had provisions. Remember, the okaawhatever Mar 2014 #9

But they've had several days to announce themselves. treestar Mar 2014 #41

Yes, I now think if it was a hijacking for ransom it went wrong and they're dead. nt okaawhatever Mar 2014 #43

The passengers are most likely dead B2G Mar 2014 #42

High altitude decompression is a risky way to kill people.A mistake and the plane could disintegrate stevenleser Mar 2014 #44

Stealing a 777 is risky B2G Mar 2014 #47

Well clearly the plane DID go up to 45000 feet, and survived it. riderinthestorm Mar 2014 #48

Maybe that's what they wanted Shankapotomus Mar 2014 #50

No, they wanted to kill 300 people quickly B2G Mar 2014 #52

+1 nt Shankapotomus Mar 2014 #53

when days have gone by.... chillfactor Mar 2014 #3

ocean is deep and big Niceguy1 Mar 2014 #29

Just heard on NPR something about vibrations JimDandy Mar 2014 #30

That might have been the report out of China Samantha Mar 2014 #33

Yes in the South China Sea. JimDandy Mar 2014 #35

Why steal something so high profile? 30cal Mar 2014 #5

Unless they needed a huge jumbo jet. n/t Skip Intro Mar 2014 #6

You wouldn't steal a 777 for that. jeff47 Mar 2014 #8

Just one theory Samantha Mar 2014 #34

Um....no. jeff47 Mar 2014 #7

They would need their own runway cut in a jungle 30cal Mar 2014 #10

yes, i get thoughts of a secret city and them wanting to do some experiments JI7 Mar 2014 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author ladjf Mar 2014 #13

That is the stupidest idea on DU since Bush started the Boxing Day tsunami with his weather machine. LeftyMom Mar 2014 #12

You just don't want to believe in Super Villains 30cal Mar 2014 #14

I'm sure it's really easy to fence a stolen Boeing 777. Nobody would notice at all. LeftyMom Mar 2014 #16

Forty-nine ninety-nine. Iggo Mar 2014 #18

They could disguise it as an Airbus A330. Lasher Mar 2014 #20

*Does not include body repairs, sanding, primer or clear coat. Larger vehicles extra. LeftyMom Mar 2014 #21

Amazing the shit that sticks in your head, eh? Iggo Mar 2014 #22

+1 WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2014 #15

Oh, please! Iggo Mar 2014 #17

If only Steven Seagal could have been on board (nt) Nye Bevan Mar 2014 #23

And Kurt Russell! kentauros Mar 2014 #24

Putrin liberated it BainsBane Mar 2014 #25

Yeah, ok pal. That and The Joker is selling cruise missiles to Iran. geomon666 Mar 2014 #26

I had this thought 2 days ago, but didn't post it because I didn't want it locked as a Conspiracy Ghost in the Machine Mar 2014 #27

LOL! And I suppose the next thing you'll say these *superheroes* might do is Zorra Mar 2014 #28

With all due respect, this is idiotic... brooklynite Mar 2014 #31

A day later, not so crazy... n/t Skip Intro Mar 2014 #32

Nope, still crazy geomon666 Mar 2014 #36

So likely it was hijacked, but crazy it landed? n/t Skip Intro Mar 2014 #37

Yup n/t geomon666 Mar 2014 #38

I can entertain the notion they landed somewhere treestar Mar 2014 #40

The whole area is so densely populated Warpy Mar 2014 #54

Did Christie have anything to do with it? undeterred Mar 2014 #45

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I wonder if there's any abandoned military highways constructed somewhere riderinthestorm Mar 2014 #49

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