A flight carrying 239 people has disappeared. (Flightaware)(flightaware.com)
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A flight carrying 239 people has disappeared. (Flightaware)
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/MAS370
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AVHerald will do a great job with follow ups, NTSB reports, etc http://avherald.com/h?article=4710c69b&opt=0
This seems like a good topic for a general news site.
ABC coverage of the story http://abcnews.go.com/International/malaysia-airlines-flight...
There are unconfirmed reports that the flight has made an emergency landing in [Naning/Nan Ming] -- but hours after it allegedly ran out of fuel (7.5h of fuel on board). Hope for the best.
Where are you getting this from? This would be major news if true.
There were a few tweets mentioning rumors of it. Also mentioned in this thread: http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/general_aviation/re...
Hoping for the best, but I've only seen word of this in social media. No official reports yet.
Hoping for the best, but I've only seen word of this in social media. No official reports yet.
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Only rumors, e.g. a tweet from Tony Fernandez (AirAsia owner) that they would be safe in Naning (China): https://twitter.com/tonyfernandes/status/442115903480557568
Statement from the airline: http://www.malaysiaairlines.com/my/en/site/dark-site.html
The airline lost contact at 2.40am and they only issued their first statement at 7:24am.
The airline lost contact at 2.40am and they only issued their first statement at 7:24am.
KL is a scary place, and their Airline is even scarier. Actually, scary is not really a word I use too much. Creepy is more like it. The airline, at 8AM in the morning, serves you breakfast in 1st class, and they make it a point to remind you several times that smuggling children is not allowed in Malaysia. Basically, instead of, "Ladies and gentlemen, we are approaching <destination>..." - they say, "Ladies and gentlemen, just a reminder that it is illegal to smuggle children in or out of Malaysia." Now, back to the breakfast. They give you a box and it contains some random items like a Snickers bar, moist towelette, apple. Very strange place. For those of you who've been, you know why it took them five hours to report.
Regardless, God speed and prayers up.
Regardless, God speed and prayers up.
Seriously? I've been to KL several times, their airport is ultra modern, one of the best in the world, nothing scary about this place.
Isn't the US immigration form asking if you have ever kidnapped a US child or commit genocide? http://www.immihelp.com/visas/i-94w.html
I can't say I find KL scary. It is a relatively clean modern SE Asian city. But don't bring drugs.
I really don't know what you're on about to be honest.
If Malaysia has a problem with children being smuggled (in or out) and the airline is being open about it, that's quite commendable. Asia is a land of great disparity in living conditions, and will need to rules adjusted to the situation. So while I wouldn't call it creepy/scary, I can understand the context in which you might have used it.
What? KL is not scary.
So if contact was lost 5 hours before a statement was issued does that mean there was no failsafe in place to immediately alert them that contact was lost?
ATC probably knew they didn't have contact quite a bit earlier than 5 hours after the plane's last communication - but it would make good sense to confirm that the plane is really, actually, 100% sure out of contact before releasing a statement to the public and potentially causing panic.
There's going to be a press conference at 9:30ET/6:30PT, look for it on the usual news wires and sites.
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