Malaysian airlines 777 missing

[Tupac]

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/03/07/malaysia-airlines-loses-contact-with-plane-carrying-23-people/

Prayers for all the souls aboard. They lost radar contact over land....there is hope

[FTJR]

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/03/07/malaysia-airlines-loses-contact-with-plane-carrying-23-people/

Prayers for all the souls aboard. They lost radar contact over land....there is hope

Im afraid there is no hope. As someone who flies that route every week, there is no chance of the plane turning up at an airport unannounced. They are off the coast of Vietnam somewhere, as they didn't report in with the Vietnamese ATC, even if there was radio failure they'd be seen on radar. The route is well covered by ATC.

We just have wait, and pray for them all. This is very depressing.

[Masherbrum]

 

[Vulcan]

2 hours into the flight, one would assume they were up very high. For the pilots to not report a problem indicates something nasty and fasty

[FTJR]

2 hours into the flight, one would assume they were up very high. For the pilots to not report a problem indicates something nasty and fasty

They were at cruise, 35000, I doubt it is weather related as the weather has been unusually good for the last 4 weeks. I find it difficult to believe that it has taken so long to find with continous satellite communications that is independent of pilot input.

Looks like its been found off Thu Cho Island.

[MrRiplEy[H]]

Second 777 accident inside a year.. 

[LCADolby]

Just as 787s are being checked for wing cracks

[Rich46yo]

Second 777 accident inside a year.. 

Dont know if it was an "accident". The 777 has a very good safety record overall.

The fact it came from Malaysia, and the very odd way it vanished, seems to make every expert 'think" it was something other then an accident. But they arent quite saying it. Are there any Pilots here? Is this as odd as it sounds?

[FTJR]

Dont know if it was an "accident". The 777 has a very good safety record overall.

The fact it came from Malaysia, and the very odd way it vanished, seems to make every expert 'think" it was something other then an accident. But they arent quite saying it. Are there any Pilots here? Is this as odd as it sounds?

Yes it is odd. I cant think of a plausable "accidental" explantion for such an abrupt loss. The weather is good, state of the art communications, the aeroplane strongly built with a good history, and in cruise. That is ominous.

[Blinder]

2 hours into the flight, one would assume they were up very high. For the pilots to not report a problem indicates something nasty and fasty

I concur. The known factors of the event suggests a quick in-flight break up either structural and/or explosive in nature that gave that well seasoned captain no time to react.

I pray for the victims and their families.

[Ripsnort]

Anyone notice the pilot and co-pilot's names?  
(Yes, I know that Malaysia's primary religion is Islam)

[NatCigg]

hmmmm, i think cnn reported pilot Amman Withabom tho reports of a possible asian co pilot Dis Shew Goboom, stay tuned.

[Dragon]

hmmmm, i think cnn reported pilot Amman Withabom tho reports of a possible asian co pilot Dis Shew Goboom, stay tuned.

Dude.................really?

[Rich46yo]

Two passports used to board the plane were previously reported stolen. I know how this is going to end.

[Blinder]

Dude.................really?

I agree. That kind of comment is in very poor taste and shows a lack of compassion, an immature streak that is worse than most on here and bad judgement.