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Missing Malaysia Airlines Plane Hijacked, Official Confirms [View all] morningfog Mar 2014 OP

Now the questions really start. By whom? Why? Are the passengers still alive? And of course, morningfog Mar 2014 #1

And if they are alive, who goes to get them? Renew Deal Mar 2014 #2

This is all absolutely surreal. morningfog Mar 2014 #3

This truly is surreal. Cooley Hurd Mar 2014 #7

Weirdest thing I've seen in a while Aerows Mar 2014 #38

Dust off the Israelis' old Entebbe plan. MADem Mar 2014 #4

Totally just my opinion...did the hijackers plant witnesses? rainbow4321 Mar 2014 #77

Could be...or it could be "helpful" people who just want to be a part of history... MADem Mar 2014 #78

My biggest question Aerows Mar 2014 #36

Really? Take a wild guess. maced666 Mar 2014 #70

How about you give me your wild answer, because I have none. morningfog Mar 2014 #115

Link to AP: morningfog Mar 2014 #5

? Adam051188 Mar 2014 #6

Are you Malaysian? Chan790 Mar 2014 #14

If the U.S. knows where that plane is, Keefer Mar 2014 #49

Maintaining appearances? Chan790 Mar 2014 #56

I don't know why everybody thinks satellites can see everything. Travis_0004 Mar 2014 #62

it's all part of the charade. they're giving hints along the lines of "you're getting warmer" functioning_cog Mar 2014 #67

Amazing, isn't it? Every time they could actually prove their claims of how this whole meta data sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #26

On the contrary, its the corporations you buy from who know your shopping kelliekat44 Mar 2014 #87

really? JeaneRaye Mar 2014 #61

it's a play on a word Skittles Mar 2014 #80

For once, when worst since 911 crosses somebody's lips nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #8

Skill and planning. It is about to get intense. morningfog Mar 2014 #11

Yup nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #12

At least we learned that after all the security checks go west young man Mar 2014 #30

That was not TSA nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #31

The US has applied rules to most European countries go west young man Mar 2014 #39

Yes, but malasya is not in Europe. nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #42

You may be missing my point Nadine.. go west young man Mar 2014 #48

I am not missing your point nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #52

Actually, US TSA runs 250 million checks against the Interpol database every year, pnwmom Mar 2014 #91

From the Washington Post link. go west young man Mar 2014 #98

Our TSA/Customs is one of the national organizations that have been using the database. pnwmom Mar 2014 #101

I'm not sure that's accurate Renew Deal Mar 2014 #63

Here we go again. We hate when the government tracks us except we hate when they don't nt kelliekat44 Mar 2014 #88

The article was referring to airlines checking, not governmental entities like the TSA. pnwmom Mar 2014 #90

Oh and I don't know about that. nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #47

The US doesn't check every traveler in the whole world, that's why. pnwmom Mar 2014 #89

Here's where your misunderstanding is coming from, I think. pnwmom Mar 2014 #92

What? The Dog and Pony show has been shown to be...................... tavalon Mar 2014 #74

(self-delete) pnwmom Mar 2014 #84

Wrong. The US uses the Interpol database more than any other country in the world. pnwmom Mar 2014 #85

Wrong, if you fly international you know that nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #105

US airport security run 250 million checks against the Interpol database annually, pnwmom Mar 2014 #83

do we have a translator here? snooper2 Mar 2014 #110

Satellites are very good at seeing what they are directly looking at. If they are not directly looki uppityperson Mar 2014 #117

Yes, it is "surreal".. :( Cha Mar 2014 #9

A lot of mixed emotion right now. Hope that the passengers are alive, dread about what the morningfog Mar 2014 #16

Few reporting this. nt Logical Mar 2014 #10

AP has it and it has been picked up by LA Times, WaPo, CBSNews.... morningfog Mar 2014 #13

They've just broken into the 20/20 program on ABC to report it... countryjake Mar 2014 #44

The Guardian has it... countryjake Mar 2014 #54

I hope this isn't true. nt Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #15

I'm thinking the families wold rather have live hostages than fish food for relatives. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2014 #22

Yeah, like Hope is still alive. Cha Mar 2014 #23

I just hope the passengers weren't tortured to death. nt Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #35

is this official? annoynomous source? mackerel Mar 2014 #17

It is an anonymous official, as of now. But, it is consistent with everything we've heard morningfog Mar 2014 #20

Malaysian Prime Minister is going to make a statement shortly. morningfog Mar 2014 #18

And I know it's FCN but, the video with flight path nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #19

FWIW the Malaysian prime minister is supposed to give an update at 1:30 AM ET herding cats Mar 2014 #21

All of us would like a "happy" ending to this story. mn9driver Mar 2014 #24

I don't disagree that the odds are bad. However, morningfog Mar 2014 #28

True mn9driver Mar 2014 #46

Until we get a better idea who may have done this fujiyama Mar 2014 #25

I think that is what is bringing the statement now. Other countires (namely US) are more heavily morningfog Mar 2014 #27

I just noticed the PM is giving a presser fujiyama Mar 2014 #29

Saying: ''It is conclusive.'' DeSwiss Mar 2014 #32

I wonder if there is something more to the conclusion. morningfog Mar 2014 #33

My point is one of semantics, maybe...... DeSwiss Mar 2014 #43

There is this live update from Telegraph: morningfog Mar 2014 #37

That makes sense. n/t DeSwiss Mar 2014 #45

I think everyone is sharing what they know more now. herding cats Mar 2014 #58

True. nt Cali_Democrat Mar 2014 #53

Well that answers one question, but not the biggest one Aerows Mar 2014 #34

unfortunately probably on the bottom of the indian ocean. DCBob Mar 2014 #40

I hope not Aerows Mar 2014 #41

All those folks would need to be fed.. HipChick Mar 2014 #51

if its in the bottom of the ocean they are all dead. DCBob Mar 2014 #59

There was another mention on cable this evening - a report out of China Samantha Mar 2014 #55

That was 140 miles EAST of where the plane turned off communications Renew Deal Mar 2014 #64

Since it appears more likely it was hijacked herding cats Mar 2014 #50

Weird, weird, weird Aerows Mar 2014 #66

You've pretty much got it right. herding cats Mar 2014 #69

I feel sorry for the loved ones Aerows Mar 2014 #75

I keep putting myself in their place. herding cats Mar 2014 #76

Are these the same government officials that invited the shaman to the airport, where he performed jtuck004 Mar 2014 #57

Sydney Morning Herald says that Malaysian PM Najib Razak... countryjake Mar 2014 #60

It appears the 'how' has been answered. Jenoch Mar 2014 #65

Al Jazeera will televise the Malaysia PM's news conference amandabeech Mar 2014 #68

It's Live Streaming online at ABCnews and Livestation, too countryjake Mar 2014 #72

Honestly that has been my thought since this began azurnoir Mar 2014 #71

Just as I suspected. I posted saying it was probably a hijacking on Tuesday quinnox Mar 2014 #73

I agreed. Now remind me again B2G Mar 2014 #97

Me too Iwasthere Mar 2014 #111

My guess IDemo Mar 2014 #79

'unmistakable'? I don't think so muriel_volestrangler Mar 2014 #82

The 40,000 ft figure was from engine data which may not have been accurate IDemo Mar 2014 #86

Many pilots are posting on pilots' forums that they don't think a 777 can reach 45,000 feet muriel_volestrangler Mar 2014 #93

The 777 is capable of cruising at altitudes up to 43,100 feet TorchTheWitch Mar 2014 #120

Not necessarily. They might have been trying to avoid radar detection. pnwmom Mar 2014 #103

Avoiding whose radar? IDemo Mar 2014 #104

Then why couldn't they track the plane? Why do they still have no idea pnwmom Mar 2014 #106

The radar has limited range IDemo Mar 2014 #107

Unless they were taking it to high altitude for a reason Iwasthere Mar 2014 #112

Yep. That's it exactly. B2G Mar 2014 #122

Missing jet: Piracy would require special skills dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #81

Unfortunately, I don't think this changes what happened to the plane ok_cpu Mar 2014 #94

I can't imagine such a sophisticated plan not having a landing plan. morningfog Mar 2014 #95

I don't disagree at all. ok_cpu Mar 2014 #96

They took the plane to use for some other purpose later distantearlywarning Mar 2014 #99

Of course, the number of places a 777 could be clandestinely taken, serviced, refueled HereSince1628 Mar 2014 #114

Terror in the sky: MH370 deliberately diverted by an experienced pilot FarCenter Mar 2014 #100

WHy not just crash it? morningfog Mar 2014 #109

A crash would just be a crash. This will be a mystery and enduring legend. FarCenter Mar 2014 #113

Silly me, I'm still holding out hope that the people are alive somewhere. Zorra Mar 2014 #102

pissing everybody off... "China demands Malaysia give more accurate information on plane" Baclava Mar 2014 #108

wasnt it china that dropped those bogus sat photos on us a few days ago?? DCBob Mar 2014 #116

They aren't running the operation and two-thirds of those on-board were Chinese. Baclava Mar 2014 #118

sure.. but they themselves sent many on a wild goose chase with those photos. DCBob Mar 2014 #119

This story gets weirder by the minute. Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #121

I am betting the passengers put up one heck of a fight. roamer65 Mar 2014 #123

ABC/CNN Breaking: Focus now on"deliberate action" of pilots (live now) anneboleyn Mar 2014 #124

With it being an overnight flight and if it was done by the pilot, none would morningfog Mar 2014 #125