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Originally Posted by TheDaddy
There was no mayday when the plane crashed of Brazil no so long ago, that was caused by engine stall iirc
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Several issues occurued and it was stated that the pilots were too reliant on computer procedures than manual flying.
Since the Air France crash reccommendations were to increase the manual aspects of flight and how to react and fly without computer systems.
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Originally Posted by Jimmy-J
I wonder if the black box will be found? They usually are.
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They should hopefully find it as the sea around the search area is a lot more shallow compared to the deep seas surrounding the Air France crash.
What I am wondering is what caused this.
I doubt the aircraft will be found in one piece.
The Air France AF447 flight was intact until the very end and continued sending ACARS data until it ditched in the ocean.
All communication seized on the Malaysian flight inidcating possible intense explosion of the aircraft or the plane falling to pieces.
If large amounts of small parts are found over large distances this could indicate that theory.
There is information about the plane having been contacted by ATC and had no communication back. Another plane also tried to communicate so it is possible that the plane was still flying after communication was lost.
This could explain the military radars picking up the plane turning and heading back on itself.
Any diversion or change of route would normally be announced to ATC.
But obviously it was not able to do this.
Who knows how much more flight the plane made in that direction?
The plane had enough fuel so we can rule out running out of fuel.
I currently dont think the passengers with fake passports have anything to do with the crash.
Although it is a security risk and airport and airline staff should get a telling off and retraining on security, I don't think they played a big part in this.
Several other flights that have crashed have had passengers with passport issues. That is related to immegration I think.
As for a terrorist threat.... I'm not sure.
I don't think passengers could have caused so much damage from the cabin for a plane to completly dissitegrate in to pieces.
I dont know what the cargo was in the hold or if possibly anything was placed on a previous flight and hidden away in the hold.
As for a hijacking.... I think it is possible for someone to gain access to the cockpit.
I've been on several flights where the captains have come out and although you need one cabin crew member to keep guard at the door, it is a possibility.
I do not think it is the case though. If a passenger had accessed the cockpit, any normal pilot would have put the plane into a quick dive to cause the hijacker to fall over.
Maybe we should keep the door locked throuout flight now. Have a hatch for meals and a toilet within cockpit.
I believe the plane had reached cruising altitude and was flying autopilot.
If the plane suffered a problem in flight it should have still been transmitting data to the ground.
Even if something happened and the pilots were busy there should still be data being sent.
I think the plane exploded or some major structural damage occured that ripped the plane apart.
I doubt the engines had any problems as some news agencies were comparing it to the BA crash at Heathrow as even if both engines had failed, that doesnt stop communications or the fact they could have glided for a while.
My thoughtd go out to all the families and people onboard the flight.
It is good to see that in an emergency all countries nearby are coming together to help.
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