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The map relates to where the transponder signal was lost and how the flight could have circumvented controlled airspace. I don't think it's a coincidence the plane went dark where it did. That's the edge of where it can be tracked via secondary radar - I learned that in this thread The plane was then escorted to Nanming, Guiyang, Guizhou, China where there's probably a suitable military installation to deal with this. The airline didn't report the plane missing for 6 hours. This allowed the Chinese time to get the plane on the ground and to begin either negotiating with those on board or to extract the passengers if they could. It's possible the Chinese government doesn't want to reveal this and instead want the terrorist organization in China to think as the rest of the world is, that the plane is downed in the water, when in reality, the terrorist that boarded are giving up info or soon will be expected to do so.
PurpleDog UK
reply to post by Bilk22
Bilk 22
What are you suggesting...?
I've only just responded but you're map intrigues me....
PDUK
da pickles
reply to post by Zaphod58
If it just lost power then the glide pattern from that altitude could be 100+ miles in any direction which already puts it at 200 square mile search area .
The glide distance from 35000 feet would be about 75 miles (or less) given the plane's 11 to 1 glide ratio, but that is still a large search area.
da pickles
reply to post by Zaphod58
If it just lost power then the glide pattern from that altitude could be 100+ miles in any direction which already puts it at 200 square mile search area .
My understanding (which could be wrong) is this.
Skyfloating
Another question Im throwing out to the smart ATSers (that includes you):
Can't the last known GPS-Location of the various phones be determined?
Thanks for that. So if this new information from the radar site is true, then the Vietnamese are holding back information and the search is just an exercise for public consumption. Now can the flight vanish from that site and still be intact, to continue to some destination unknown?
onehuman
Forgive me fellow members, I usually read all post before posting myself so as not to be redundant, but it is taking me a bit and I wanted to get this out here. To me it is pretty interesting, and should be checked out.
Why has Flight radar changed the flight path?
Skyfloating
Another question Im throwing out to the smart ATSers (that includes you):
Can't the last known GPS-Location of the various phones be determined?
Bilk22
Thanks for that. So if this new information from the radar site is true, then the Vietnamese are holding back information and the search is just an exercise for public consumption. Now can the flight vanish from that site and still be intact, to continue to some destination unknown?
onehuman
Forgive me fellow members, I usually read all post before posting myself so as not to be redundant, but it is taking me a bit and I wanted to get this out here. To me it is pretty interesting, and should be checked out.
Why has Flight radar changed the flight path?