Malaysia Airlines MH370 - Missing Plane

[xxMATTGxx]

just confirmed in the Q&A that the transponder was turned off BEFORE the pilot signed off with 'all right goodnight.'

very interesting

Transponder or ACARS? I'm hearing ACARS they are two different systems.


Main points from the recent conference:

25 countries are now involved in the search effort, which is now focused on large tracts of land covering 11 countries, and deep stretches of sea.

It was confirmed police have searched the homes of the pilot and co-pilot - removing a flight simulator from the pilot's house - but the two men did not ask to fly together on flight MH370.

The plane did not take off with any additional fuel on board, other than what would be needed for a normal flight.

It is possible that the last satellite signal received from the plane was sent when the plane was on the ground.

Authorities do not believe there was any hazardous cargo on board.

The plane's ACARS transmission system was switched off before the plane's last communication with ground control.

[wixard]

oh the forum that translated the Q&A may have got confused then as it says transponder, looking at articles it seems it's being reported one or the other. most reporting ACARS first, the last communication and then the transponder

[buttons]

so all the sightings of a burning plane near the sea aren't true then
do ppl just make this up for fun

[-:Undertaker:-]

All very strange this story.

But as Matt said before, it goes to show how big the world really is. Humans are a mere speck on the face of the Earth.

[xxMATTGxx]

Nice graphic that shows what we know so far:

[scottish]

Missing #MalaysiaAirlines plane: Among those on flight #MH370 http://t.co/CgkUEOfVyi pic.twitter.com/Issw2c2Lmz

— The Straits Times (@straits_times) March 16, 2014

[Shockwave.2CC]

Wow the ages of the passengers range from 2 years old to 73 years old

[xxMATTGxx]

If I was at this press conference I would ask so much better questions.

[xxMATTGxx]

@ReutersAero: Malaysia airlines CEO says initial indications show co-pilot was the last person to speak to aviation controllers. #MH370

@ReutersAero: No evidence from telecom companies that passengers managed to dial out after plane re-routed to west - MAS CEO. #MH370

@ReutersAero: MAS CEO: ACARS last transmission 1:07; switched off any time between then and next transmission expected 30 minutes later. #MH370

[Matt]

Australia's been allocated a section of the Indian Ocean by WA, along with Indonesia, to search for the plane.