Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Latest Breaking News
In reply to the discussion: Malaysia Airliner Communications Shut Down Separately: US Officials Say [View all]BlueStreak
(8,377 posts)53. Sorry, I misunderstood the plot you were formulating
But now it makes sense. Hijackers took the plane. It landed safely on some hidden grass strip somewhere. And it is in safekeeping because in 6 months, it will get a new paint job and be filled with nukylar material, and then exchanged with another jet, and the purpose for that exchange would be ...
Well I'll admit I am lost on that last point, but I am with you on the rest of the story.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
Recommendations
0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):
65 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Malaysia Airliner Communications Shut Down Separately: US Officials Say [View all]
uppityperson
Mar 2014
OP
As the debris, and the oil slick, and other information, it may prove untrue, but I thought it worth
uppityperson
Mar 2014
#2
A commercial airliner would be an excellent delivery device for a weapon's system.
kristopher
Mar 2014
#39
I love creative use of straw men, misdirection and ability to deftly twist away from the obvious
kristopher
Mar 2014
#49
Wouldn't a fire that took all of those things out, also destroy the auto pilot mechanisms?
freshwest
Mar 2014
#29
Yeah but at that point they'd be desperate to contact ATC somewhere for a divert..
EX500rider
Mar 2014
#64
What's the wing width of a 777? Interstate highways were designed to act as emergency runways.
freshwest
Mar 2014
#32
Maybe we haven't heard their demands because they couldn't land where they planned to land. OTOH,
freshwest
Mar 2014
#44
Those were my words, my editorializing, not the article. It is all very interesting, am thinking
uppityperson
Mar 2014
#28
I see it more as we don't know, but are trying to pull together whatever we can and now have to
uppityperson
Mar 2014
#20
"missing jet transmitted its location repeatedly to satellites over the course of five hours..."
Princess Turandot
Mar 2014
#34
If it transmitted its location for 5 hours, then what were the bleeping locations???
muriel_volestrangler
Mar 2014
#40