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Leonidas
The fact of the matter is that people travelling on false passports WANT to get where they are going and are trying to keep a low profile.
The passengers flying with false documentation may turn out to be an issue, certainly. But it is more likely that the cause lies elsewhere.
McGinty
Don't suppose it can be refuelled midair?
McGinty
Any thoughts on Antarctica as a destination in the southern corridor, which the MSM seem to have discounted ?
MotherMayEye
Leonidas
The fact of the matter is that people travelling on false passports WANT to get where they are going and are trying to keep a low profile.
The passengers flying with false documentation may turn out to be an issue, certainly. But it is more likely that the cause lies elsewhere.
Yep, it sure is curious that these guys traveling illegally using false identities and SEEKING ASYLUM have been cleared so quickly while the pilot is labeled a 'political fanatic' for wearing a t-shirt.
jsl2837
McGinty
Any thoughts on Antarctica as a destination in the southern corridor, which the MSM seem to have discounted ?
Outside fuel range; would need to land and refuel. That 777 does not have mid-air refueling capability.
Could such a landing/refueling have happened? I don't know.
McGinty
Would being at 45000 feet extend the range further (also giving it extra gliding range once the fuel was spent) ?
Note: pure layman's guessing here, so apologies for any unintentional idiocy
McGinty
jsl2837
McGinty
Any thoughts on Antarctica as a destination in the southern corridor, which the MSM seem to have discounted ?
Outside fuel range; would need to land and refuel. That 777 does not have mid-air refueling capability.
Could such a landing/refueling have happened? I don't know.
Would being at 45000 feet extend the range further (also giving it extra gliding range once the fuel was spent) ?
Note: pure layman's guessing here, so apologies for any unintentional idiocy
Xcathdra
All good questions. From what I have seen the 777 only requires 3500 feet of runway to land / takeoff (without safety margins).
If the hypothetical hijackers only wanted a person(s) or item(s)...they could ditch the plane in the ocean and transfer the person(s)/item(s) to an ocean vessel; and then sink the plane by flooding it.
An even more efficient method would be: Escape with the person(s)/item(s) via parachute; leaving the plane to crash. Silly idea? Sounds like overkill. Would be more cost effective to just kidnap the target individual(s). Unless: There was an incredibly valuable ITEM on that plane, and no other methods were possible.
I think the official story (hijackers wanted to steal the plane intact) is also plausible.
Cydonia2012
My original theory was that he flew it to Yemen, my thought was because of the low profile route he could have taken avoiding any country's airspace. Taking the "southern corridor" he could have flow low over the Indian Ocean right to Yemen in approximately 8 hrs. Now they are saying the satellite pings were detected for up to 7+ hrs keeping my theory alive and well.
Gazrok
And where would they fence a jetliner? Plausible? Sure, likely? not really.
AugustusMasonicus
Cydonia2012
My original theory was that he flew it to Yemen, my thought was because of the low profile route he could have taken avoiding any country's airspace. Taking the "southern corridor" he could have flow low over the Indian Ocean right to Yemen in approximately 8 hrs. Now they are saying the satellite pings were detected for up to 7+ hrs keeping my theory alive and well.
The last ping puts the southern route in the middle of the southern Indian Ocean and nowhere near in range of the Middle East.
AugustusMasonicus
Gazrok
And where would they fence a jetliner? Plausible? Sure, likely? not really.
Craigslist.
Leonidas
MotherMayEye
Leonidas
The fact of the matter is that people travelling on false passports WANT to get where they are going and are trying to keep a low profile.
The passengers flying with false documentation may turn out to be an issue, certainly. But it is more likely that the cause lies elsewhere.
Yep, it sure is curious that these guys traveling illegally using false identities and SEEKING ASYLUM have been cleared so quickly while the pilot is labeled a 'political fanatic' for wearing a t-shirt.
The point Interpol is making with 40,000,000 fake passports out there is every international flight has someone travelling on false papers. They may have something to do with it, but it is not a smoking gun because there are so many of them out there. Essentially, if every one of the 40 million fake or stolen passports is in the possession of a terrorist or hijacker or you couldnt leave the house.
luciddream
Many people use fake passports, EVERYDAY, since this was an serious event, it was investigated more critically, thus found out.