Just out:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/malaysi...says-1.2573080
Investigators have concluded that one or more people with significant flying experience hijacked the missing Malaysia Airlines jet, switched off communication devices and steered it off-course, a Malaysian government official involved in the investigation said Saturday.
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Malaysia Airlines crash
Discussion started on 19 Mar 2014
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Siouxie
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Siouxie
Posted on 15 Mar 2014, 17:58
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bakedbean
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bakedbean
Posted on 15 Mar 2014, 17:59
If true, then some hope for the families of the passengers. But...somewhat disturbing also.
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Pulaski
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Pulaski
Posted on 15 Mar 2014, 18:00
So now they're saying it could have flown SEVEN hours! And could have reached Turkmenistan, which seems unlikely as it would have had to pass over, or very close to Afghanistan. I saw speculation on pprune several days ago that, given prevailing winds, MH370 might have had enough fuel to reach Somalia. 
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Siouxie
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Posted on 15 Mar 2014, 18:00
I was just reading that too.
"A satellite was able to pick up a signal from the plane until 08:11 local time - more than seven hours after it lost radar contact - although it was unable to give a precise location, Mr Razak said."
Unreal that nobody spotted it.
I doubt they will ever find it now.
"A satellite was able to pick up a signal from the plane until 08:11 local time - more than seven hours after it lost radar contact - although it was unable to give a precise location, Mr Razak said."
Unreal that nobody spotted it.
I doubt they will ever find it now.
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Weeze
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Weeze
Posted on 15 Mar 2014, 18:01
It all seems a bit crazy doesn't it. If it was hijacked for terrorism, like blowing it up, then you'd think we would have heard something by now. What's the point if you don't take credit for your action. Or maybe just to spread general fear.
If it was hijacked for ransom then surely they'd have made contact with the demand. I suppose we wouldn't get information about that though would we.
Hijacked because of something or someone on board? Maybe special cargo?
Crew action? If your going to kill yourself as the pilot or co-pilot why fly on for so long and not just crash?
Maybe they needed a plane for something in the future? It's incredibly well planned to manage to hijack a plane midair and take it where you need it.
If it was hijacked for ransom then surely they'd have made contact with the demand. I suppose we wouldn't get information about that though would we.
Hijacked because of something or someone on board? Maybe special cargo?
Crew action? If your going to kill yourself as the pilot or co-pilot why fly on for so long and not just crash?
Maybe they needed a plane for something in the future? It's incredibly well planned to manage to hijack a plane midair and take it where you need it.
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Siouxie
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Siouxie
Posted on 15 Mar 2014, 18:02
There were supposedly 20 specialists on board the flight who were 'involved in cutting edge technology used in defence purposes, including electronic warfare, such as weapons that can "cloak" or make planes invisible, appearing to vanish.'
If you can believe the examiner, of course.
http://www.examiner.com/article/mala...ked-passengers
If you can believe the examiner, of course.
http://www.examiner.com/article/mala...ked-passengers
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Weeze
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Weeze
Posted on 15 Mar 2014, 18:03
There were a lot of artists. Maybe they are very good at camo painting?
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bakedbean
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bakedbean
Posted on 15 Mar 2014, 18:04
There's a theory going round about the ethnic minority group Uigyor (sp?) In the west of China.....Muslim community. Apparently big troubles between them and China and speculation that they may have hijacked plane.....possibly with Malaysian Malay sympathisers.
But...as always....mere speculation.
But...as always....mere speculation.
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Pulaski
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Pulaski
Posted on 15 Mar 2014, 18:05
There are many theories going around! 
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GordonBarlow
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GordonBarlow
Posted on 15 Mar 2014, 18:06
My favourite is that the CIA took remote control (cf 9/11) and directed the plane to Diego Garcia. Pretty wild, but it's hard to say that anything is implausible, these days.