MH 777 missing - MH370 media statement

[ozkid]

With all attention to the Indian Ocean, is there search activity along the northern arc?

 

[markis10]

French sats have also caught debris in the southern corridor, AMSA have the info.

 

[drron]

Not only the family but those involved first with the disappearance.A lot of people feeling bad.So for the human element-
What happened on March 8 still haunts personnel on duty - Nation | The Star Online

Snapshots of MH370 passengers and crew - Nation | The Star Online

 

[amaroo]

I was thinking more of our politicians, who said (to quote a submariner friend of mine): "You have to do more with less". He and his boss resigned the next day. They had no more to give. I know it's OT, but it would appear that our naval fleet is in disarray. And no, I'm not in the Navy, and never have been, nor in the ADF. I think that it will take the Chinese Navy 3 days to reach our shores - thank goodness they're not coming with guns firing.

On topic: I do feel for all the families - and for the people searching for the plane.

No need to worry - they can't even land at the correct airport China throws full weight behind search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370

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No mention, then, of the plane landing at the wrong airport on Saturday, underlining the potentially logistical and language difficulties facing complex multi-national search effort.


"They landed at Perth and then they landed here," RAAF Corporal Janine Fabre told Reuters at Base Pearce, a dusty collection of runways and low-slung buildings about 35 kilometres north of Perth.
"We don't know why."


Chinese reports later denied the IL-76 had landed at the wrong airport.
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[amaroo]

Very good news!

Malaysia Airlines flight: investigators find nothing suspicious in pilot's flight simulator

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[dajop]

Not wanting to diminish the value of 239 lives lost, nor the importance of finding the aircraft to give closure to relatives and find out what went wrong to prevent future loss of life, but it's easy to get caught up in the media frenzy around the disappearance. To put it into context, in the time since the disappearance of MH370 it's likely that around 280 people have lost their lives in traffic accidents in Malaysia. Important to remember amongst all the hype, that it isn't the only dangerous activity that we face when we travel.

 

[Shan Man]

I always find it amusing to read state run media reports from our friendly neighbours. They make me giggle with capitalist joy.

 

[DC3]

"They landed at Perth and then they landed here," RAAF Corporal Janine Fabre told Reuters at Base Pearce, a dusty collection of runways and low-slung buildings about 35 kilometres north of Perth.

"We don't know why."

Wouldn't they follow instructions from the ATC? Wouldn't they land at PER, because they were directed there?

 

[JessicaTam]

Wouldn't they follow instructions from the ATC? Wouldn't they land at PER, because they were directed there?

They may have had the same problem with MEL flights landing at MEB.

 

[TomVexille]

They may have had the same problem with MEL flights landing at MEB.

They're only 8km apart though, not 35

 

[basso]

They may have had the same problem with MEL flights landing at MEB.

There is no suggestion they went to the wrong airport. They planned to go to Perth and that's where they went.

 

[straitman]

They're only 8km apart though, not 35

RAAF Base Pearce is located in WA , Australia. It has latitude -31.67 and longitude 116.02. The closest airport is Perth. Perth is located in WA , Australia. It has latitude -31.95 and longitude 115.86. The closest airport is Perth. The straight line distance between RAAF Base Pearce and Perth is 34.8 kms.

 

[DC3]

RAAF Base Pearce is located in WA , Australia. It has latitude -31.67 and longitude 116.02. The closest airport is Perth. Perth is located in WA , Australia. It has latitude -31.95 and longitude 115.86. The closest airport is Perth. The straight line distance between RAAF Base Pearce and Perth is 34.8 kms.

They're only 8km apart though, not 35

Yes, that's good, but how about Essendon to Tullamarine, which JessicaTam mentioned as an example for causing confusion? Would that be about 8km?

I'm not really sure how either example comes into play, actually.

 

[straitman]

I'm not really sure how either example comes into play, actually.

Agreed.

The air route planning would be to Perth and then onto Pearce.

I missed the MEB reference as I'm used to the ICAO designator of YMEN for Essendon and YMML for Tullamarine.

 

[DC3]

Agreed.

The air route planning would be to Perth and then onto Pearce.

I missed the MEB reference as I'm used to the ICAO designator of YMEN for Essendon and YMML for Tullamarine.

OK. Thanks.

 

[TomVexille]

Yes, that's good, but how about Essendon to Tullamarine, which JessicaTam mentioned as an example for causing confusion? Would that be about 8km?

I'm not really sure how either example comes into play, actually.

RAAF Base Pearce is located in WA , Australia. It has latitude -31.67 and longitude 116.02. The closest airport is Perth. Perth is located in WA , Australia. It has latitude -31.95 and longitude 115.86. The closest airport is Perth. The straight line distance between RAAF Base Pearce and Perth is 34.8 kms.

If PER was the first destination before continuing on to RAAF Base Pearce then obviously no confusion as was reported on reuters: Challenges mount as more countries join Malaysian jet search | Reuters

 

[Boris spatsky]

It is not abnormal for visiting military aircraft to visit PER before Pearce due Customs requirements depending on arrival time. Maybe this came into it?

The Poms do it all the time (good argument for a CBD hotel!)

 

[TomVexille]

It is not abnormal for visiting military aircraft to visit PER before Pearce due Customs requirements depending on arrival time. Maybe this came into it?

The Poms do it all the time (good argument for a CBD hotel!)

That's what I would think

 

[lovetravellingoz]

Multiple media reporting that French Satellite has found different debri..

Interestingly the distance is too far for drift, as were the different Chinese and Australian locations. I am no aeronautical expert, but that would seem to be too much scatter from say an airborne explosion and break-up, which would suggest that all three could not be the missing plane???

Now France says it has satellite images of debris as search for missing flight MH370 intensifies | South China Morning Post

The ministry did not give any other details on the satellite images.
However, a Malaysian official involved in the search mission said the French image was captured Friday and was about 930 kilometers (575 miles) north from where the Chinese and Australian objects were seen.
The official, who declined to be named because he isn’t authorized to speak to the media, said one of the objects was estimated to be about the same size as an object captured Tuesday by the Chinese satellite that appeared to be 22 meters (72 feet) by 13 meters (43 feet). However, the official said the French satellite image was fuzzy and very unclear, making it difficult to determine the exact dimensions.​

 

[Skyring]

An analysis of meteorological satellite data apparently showing a contrail shadow around dawn of the day after the disappearance in what is now the search area. The contrail matches the likely direction of a flight from Malacca and position close to the southern arc of the Inmarsat ping.