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52. No, they wanted to kill 300 people quickly

Sat Mar 15, 2014, 02:46 PM

Mar 2014

and that was the most efficient way to do it.

What would be risky would be to try to corral 300 people for 7+ hours until they reached their destination.

They're dead.

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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

All of those conditions are few and far between in that part of the world. hobbit709 Mar 2014 #46

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

I suspect Southwest airlines will soon be flying a 777 of its own. penultimate Mar 2014 #51

The Pilot's Wife (book) mainstreetonce Mar 2014 #55