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Blue_Tires

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Wed Mar 19, 2014, 01:08 PM

Mar 2014

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=4684913

DU really just needs to permalink these ongoing threads, since most of the posters are current/former pilots and their discussion is much more in-depth:

http://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/535538-malaysian-airlines-mh370-contact-lost-311.html

http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/general_aviation/read.main/6031271/1/#64

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Most rational hypothesis on missing Malaysian 777 so far [View all] Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 OP

It sounds convincing but there are a few issues with it. DanTex Mar 2014 #1

Who cares?? All that matters is....where is the plane?? cbdo2007 Mar 2014 #2

The point is, the theory would give you an indicator of where to look Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #7

Thanks for narrowing it down....have you alerted the news that it might be in the Indian Ocean?? cbdo2007 Mar 2014 #36

Your snark is appreciated by someone Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #70

As an aviation expert on CNN said about this sufrommich Mar 2014 #3

+1 Agschmid Mar 2014 #5

It never made any sense as an explanation. sufrommich Mar 2014 #8

You're right. CANDO Mar 2014 #81

If you electrical system is gone Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #9

The pilots explanation for there being no way sufrommich Mar 2014 #12

Depends of the sequence of events Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #49

I don't buy this scenario 2naSalit Mar 2014 #78

Again Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #79

And I never suggested 2naSalit Mar 2014 #82

Wasn't suggesting you were Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #83

If your electrical system is gone how does the plane fly for 5+ more hours? Agschmid Mar 2014 #14

Depends on which systems are damaged, Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #25

depends Corgigal Mar 2014 #15

"or a meteor hit them" sufrommich Mar 2014 #17

Of course, Corgigal Mar 2014 #22

I like the whole "a rock from outer space sufrommich Mar 2014 #23

'Interesting'? Are you kidding? CNN would interview the fucking rock. randome Mar 2014 #29

I hope it's Wolf who does the interview . sufrommich Mar 2014 #31

They sent a radio transmission 12 minutes after they programmed the course change Recursion Mar 2014 #24

That is what is reported Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #26

But they aren't programmed with a deadman's switch Recursion Mar 2014 #27

No, but the alternate Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #56

I'm pretty sure the order came to "pull 777" and the CIA blew it with thermite. Common Sense Party Mar 2014 #53

You forgot their accompice Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #54

That's the biggest problem Corgigal Mar 2014 #10

It happens Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #30

Why is this "rational"... it does not make any sense? Agschmid Mar 2014 #4

Agreed Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #20

How about a combo of this theory and flamingdem Mar 2014 #6

Possible Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #13

But why did they fly off course for 5 hours with a fire going on? pnwmom Mar 2014 #11

If the crew was incapacitated by smoke Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #18

I thought the auto-pilot had been turned off. And weren't there several changes pnwmom Mar 2014 #28

They could have taken these manuevers then succumbed Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #32

But over all those hours? Hard to imagine, for me at least. n/t pnwmom Mar 2014 #33

I agree... kentuck Mar 2014 #58

I debunked it in another thread Blue_Tires Mar 2014 #16

A link to the thread please Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #19

here... Blue_Tires Mar 2014 #21

A question? kentuck Mar 2014 #34

I wonder if they have "Saucer Separation". longship Mar 2014 #37

Generally not Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #40

The most rational hypothesis is "I don't know" longship Mar 2014 #35

A good chunk of the internets is made up of sufrommich Mar 2014 #38

What does that gain? longship Mar 2014 #39

I don't pretend that commenting on threads sufrommich Mar 2014 #42

You have a point, to some extent. longship Mar 2014 #45

Insufficient data Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #43

A hypothesis must not multiply entities unnecessarily. longship Mar 2014 #47

But we are not discussing efficiency of reasoning Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #48

If one goes beyond the facts, making stuff up, one is not being parsimonious. longship Mar 2014 #50

I don't see the fellow made anything up Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #60

Where is the evidence for a fire? longship Mar 2014 #62

Gosh, why would anyone ponder a possible fire Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #64

All these speculations, and some are pretty damn sick, remind me of the 1989 USS IOWA gun turret... Tikki Mar 2014 #41

I agree Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #44

And I agree with you�it is with the odds and makes the most sense�sad as it may turn out.. Tikki Mar 2014 #46

This story is old and predates the computer direction change information Renew Deal Mar 2014 #51

Past performance is usually a good indicator of future performance XRubicon Mar 2014 #52

And everybody seems to be forgetting Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #55

No... I don't think anyone one of us forget those. Agschmid Mar 2014 #65

As I mention in another post Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #67

Let's put it this way... Agschmid Mar 2014 #68

Yes, but the Boeing 57/67/77 Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #69

A fire in a windshield wiper motor does not... Agschmid Mar 2014 #71

*sigh* Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #72

Yes it would be. Agschmid Mar 2014 #66

So you know how long it flew? XRubicon Mar 2014 #73

Didn't say I did know. Agschmid Mar 2014 #75

I must have misunderstood you XRubicon Mar 2014 #76

Thanks for the apology. Agschmid Mar 2014 #77

you are welcome! XRubicon Mar 2014 #84

I hope you enjoy that feeling you get when you put someone down. Agschmid Mar 2014 #85

Thank you so much XRubicon Mar 2014 #86

If the pilot was turning to head towards a close airport with friendly terrain Glassunion Mar 2014 #57

Maybe if they can find the files that were deleted on the simulator? kentuck Mar 2014 #59

Too soon? Travelman Mar 2014 #61

Yeah, Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #63

If you were writing a movie script... kentuck Mar 2014 #74

We may have to live with the mystery. Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #80