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(96,882 posts) Tue Mar 18, 2014, 12:20 PM Mar 2014

Maldives residents saw 'low-flying jumbo jet' on March 8: report [View all]

Source: Straits-Times (Singapore)

PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Residents of Kuda Huvadhoo in Dhaal Atoll in the Maldives reportedly saw a "low-flying jumbo jet" flying over houses early in the morning of March 8, the same day Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 went missing.

In a report by Maldivian daily Haveeru, residents described the aircraft which flew over Kuda Huvadhoo at around 6:15am as being white, with red stripes across it.

This colour scheme is very similar to the livery used by Malaysia Airlines on its aircraft - including the Boeing 777 used for MH370.

Eyewitnesses who saw the aircraft agreed that it was travelling in a north to south-east heading towards Addu, the southern tip of the Maldives, and all commented on the very loud noise the aircraft made when flying over the island.

At this point, I'll take a cautious approach to any new sightings that didn't get reported for 11+ days.

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Maldives residents saw 'low-flying jumbo jet' on March 8: report [View all] brooklynite Mar 2014 OP

Why does it take them 10 days to tell us this? jwirr Mar 2014 #1

Maybe because we're talking about a remote, tiny island in the Indian Ocean west of India? hedgehog Mar 2014 #3

Okay. jwirr Mar 2014 #4

A tiny island with a TV station, a newspaper and telephone service... brooklynite Mar 2014 #7

This was reported shortly after the plane went missing dem in texas Mar 2014 #28

I read this several days ago Warpy Mar 2014 #76

don't understand why none of the passengers used their cell phone at that moment. Sunlei Mar 2014 #2

...at that moment? brooklynite Mar 2014 #8

"at that moment" when the plane was reported flying very low over neighborhoods Sunlei Mar 2014 #11

Top height of the plane was 45,000 feet, not 85,000. Peace Patriot Mar 2014 #40

loved that book riverwalker Mar 2014 #77

But airphones do. I've used them crossing the Atlantic. catbyte Mar 2014 #12

Airphones are satellite-based, and have largely been discontinued. brooklynite Mar 2014 #14

Sounds to me like LiberalElite Mar 2014 #41

If decompression happened passiveporcupine Mar 2014 #32

this seems believable to me all things considered Voice for Peace Mar 2014 #5

That's only a stones throw away from Deigo Garcia Military base... Javaman Mar 2014 #6

Which was one of the original conspiracy theories mainer Mar 2014 #10

DGAR is a joint facility, US/UK. MADem Mar 2014 #56

But the plot thickens treestar Mar 2014 #25

No, the Maldives are almost 500 miles N of Diego... EX500rider Mar 2014 #29

ah okay, thanks for the insight and correction. Javaman Mar 2014 #31

Is it "mall-dive"? or "mal-DEEV"? TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #9

deevs nt Zorra Mar 2014 #17

Thanks. I was also considering "mahl-DEE-vehs", as if Spanish, but I'll take your TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #18

The latter for both BrotherIvan Mar 2014 #33

Headed to Africa? Baclava Mar 2014 #13

Wouldn't make...way out of fuel range. brooklynite Mar 2014 #16

Not if the pilot decided to use "Ground Effect" as in the Spruce Goose happyslug Mar 2014 #19

Ground effect? pangaia Mar 2014 #34

I do not think so either, but it is a possibility. happyslug Mar 2014 #72

It is not even remotely a possibility. pangaia Mar 2014 #74

Diego Garcia and 5 other nearby runways were found on one of the pilot's simulators magical thyme Mar 2014 #15

OK this is at least "interesting" marions ghost Mar 2014 #20

If they do see big planes LiberalElite Mar 2014 #37

Used to see Flying Fortresses fly low over my place between Central TX and the Panhandle. freshwest Mar 2014 #42

What's the motivation? BobR Mar 2014 #21

What did the Maldive people on the atoll see? marions ghost Mar 2014 #22

per the articles, it was very unusual magical thyme Mar 2014 #24

That's what I thought too, marions ghost Mar 2014 #27

Wouldn't that fire also disable the auto pilot? Agschmid Mar 2014 #48

That makes sense. nt greyl Mar 2014 #52

Tensions escalating with Russia and US at same time that plane is missing? epona Mar 2014 #23

I read a comment somewhere else stating they were patent holders, but the article said not true. magical thyme Mar 2014 #26

I'm back to Somali pirates trying (and failing) a new gig... EX500rider Mar 2014 #30

Hey, all.. pangaia Mar 2014 #35

I heard that someone on the flight had a Cat Steven's CD! likesmountains 52 Mar 2014 #36

first, the Malaysia Airlines 777 doesn't have red stripes TorchTheWitch Mar 2014 #38

It does have A LiberalElite Mar 2014 #59

it would most likely be the opposite TorchTheWitch Mar 2014 #66

Interesting but it doesn't hold up kristopher Mar 2014 #60

no, the description doesn't match TorchTheWitch Mar 2014 #65

"the biggest point that no one has bothered to ask questions about ..." kristopher Mar 2014 #68

by "nobody" I meant nobody in authority and nobody in the media TorchTheWitch Mar 2014 #71

Since one theory is that there was a fire - LiberalElite Mar 2014 #39

it would have burned out long before magical thyme Mar 2014 #45

Of course, none of these "witnesses" bothered to take a picture with their cell phone BlueStreak Mar 2014 #43

Residents of tiny tropical islands carry cell phones? BlueEye Mar 2014 #44

Maldives is not third world. Lots of resorts there. BlueStreak Mar 2014 #46

There was no foul play telecat Mar 2014 #47

That doesn't explain why the Co-Pilot said nothing about a fire... brooklynite Mar 2014 #49

Could it be... telecat Mar 2014 #50

No. In fact the Malaysians have retracted that claim BlueStreak Mar 2014 #51

No, such a window doesn't exist. kristopher Mar 2014 #63

The window comment was about ACARS BlueStreak Mar 2014 #64

I have no idea what happened. kristopher Mar 2014 #67

We don't "know" anything. Hikjacking is just one theory BlueStreak Mar 2014 #73

So marions ghost Mar 2014 #55

us DUers!!! Skittles Mar 2014 #57

Don't think so marions ghost Mar 2014 #53

you're a liar with an agenda, marions ghost Skittles Mar 2014 #58

Oh...probably............... marions ghost Mar 2014 #75

OMG Skittles Mar 2014 #78

;) marions ghost Mar 2014 #79

There is every reason to suspect foul play. kristopher Mar 2014 #62

Are you saying there is something wrong with my theory!?! Agschmid Mar 2014 #70

It turned twice after that... Just FYI. Agschmid Mar 2014 #69

Interesting thread marions ghost Mar 2014 #54

Malaysia denies reported sighting of MH370 in Maldives IDemo Mar 2014 #61