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WASHINGTON — The first turn to the west that diverted the missing Malaysia Airlines plane from its planned flight path from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing was carried out through a computer system that was most likely programmed by someone in the plane’s cockpit who was knowledgeable about airplane systems, according to senior American officials.
Instead of manually operating the plane’s controls, whoever altered Flight 370’s path typed seven or eight keystrokes into a computer on a knee-high pedestal between the captain and the first officer, according to officials. The Flight Management System, as the computer is known, directs the plane from point to point specified in the flight plan submitted before each flight. It is not clear whether the plane’s path was reprogrammed before or after it took off.
The fact that the turn away from Beijing was programmed into the computer has reinforced the belief of investigators — first voiced by Malaysian officials — that the plane was deliberately diverted and that foul play was involved. It has also increased their focus on the plane’s captain and first officer.
TiedDestructor
This is getting into Twilight Zone territory. My gosh...
combatmaster
reply to post by daaskapital
A link to the article would be helpful...
TiedDestructor
www.nytimes.com...
... that was most likely programmed by someone in the plane’s cockpit who was knowledgeable about airplane systems, according to senior American officials.
spartaocean
reply to post by daaskapital
I know where the aircraft is and why it was taken. I am going to update all information of why, when, how and who. The idea is greater then anyone have ever thought.
I am a government official; it is time that the majority understand of this case.
Respectively,
O7V
The first turn to the west that diverted the missing Malaysia Airlines plane from its planned flight path from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing was carried out through a computer system that was most likely programmed by someone in the plane’s cockpit who was knowledgeable about airplane systems, according to senior American officials.
spartaocean
reply to post by daaskapital
I know where the aircraft is and why it was taken. I am going to update all information of why, when, how and who. The idea is greater then anyone have ever thought.
I am a government official; it is time that the majority understand of this case.
Respectively,
O7V
Sandcastler
Maybe flight 370 was a test case for taking over a jet remotely or at least other means than manual control. Pre-programmed route changes. Pilots fighting against the computer system leads to these wild swings in altitude and direction. Just a thought.
Instead of manually operating the plane’s controls, whoever altered Flight 370’s path typed seven or eight keystrokes into a computer on a knee-high pedestal between the captain and the first officer, according to officials. The Flight Management System, as the computer is known, directs the plane from point to point specified in the flight plan submitted before each flight. It is not clear whether the plane’s path was reprogrammed before or after it took off.
Agit8dChop
Everyone's focusing on the plane.. the people on the plane.. now the controls on the plane.
why are none of the governments mentioning the fact that his plane was taken over by someone on the GROUND!