Malaysia Airlines loses contact with jet carrying 239 people

[LibCampFireClub 635]

How long can the corrupt government of Malaysia deflect attention away from their inherent inability to apologize and allow an unimpeded multi-national investigation into the lives of both pilots, their families, associations? Also into those monitoring radar from the tower and military installations? This plane crash is about the planned murder of the occupants.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

How long can the corrupt government of Malaysia deflect attention away from their inherent inability to apologize and allow an unimpeded multi-national investigation into the lives of both pilots, their families, associations? Also into those monitoring radar from the tower and military installations? This plane crash is about the planned murder of the occupants.

Okay, it's official. You're losing it.

[LibCampFireClub 635]

Okay, it's official. You're losing it.

[LibCampFireClub 635]

Wednesday Flight 370 Briefing From Hishammuddin Hussein

The search for MH370 continues. Our efforts are now focused in the southern Indian Ocean, where a multi-national team, led by Australia, is combing the waters trying to find debris from the flight.

Our determination to find MH370 remains steadfast. As we have said all along, we will never give up trying to find the plane – in order to bring closure for the families, and to establish exactly what happened to MH370.

–New satellite images

Australia, China and France have already released satellite images, showing objects that may be related to MH370.

Yesterday, on 25 March, the Malaysian Remote Sensing Agency (MRSA) received new satellite images from Airbus Defence and Space, which is based in France. The images were taken on 23 March.

MRSA analysed the images and – in one area of the ocean measuring some 400 square kilometres – were able to identify 122 potential objects.

Some objects were a metre in length; others were as much as 23 metres in length. Some of the objects appeared to be bright, possibly indicating solid materials.

The objects were located approximately 2,557 kilometres from Perth.

We will issue handouts relating to this new information, after this press conference.

MRSA’s findings were immediately forwarded to the Australian Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Perth yesterday.

It must be emphasized that we cannot tell whether the potential objects are from MH370. Nevertheless, this is another new lead that will help direct the search operation.

We have now had four separate satellite leads, from Australia, China and France, showing possible debris. It is now imperative that we link the debris to MH370. This will enable us to further reduce the search area, and locate more debris from the plane.

–Operational update

Australia is leading the search effort in the southern Indian Ocean, based out of Perth. Malaysia continues to play a co-ordinating role. All countries involved are displaying unprecedented levels of co-operation; that has not changed.

Australia has divided the search area into two sectors, East and West.

Today the weather has improved, and twelve planes will travel to the search area – six in the East sector and six in the West.

In the East sector, searches will be conducted by:

one Australian P3 Orion, and three Australian civilian aircraft.

one Chinese Ilyushin IL-76.

one New Zealand P3 Orion.

In the West sector, searches will be conducted by:

one US P8 Poseidon.

one Korean P3 Orion.

one Japanese P3 Orion.

two Australian P3 Orions, and one civilian aircraft.

Two ships will also join the search operations.

Yesterday ‘HMAS Success’ was redeployed to the south of the search area due to bad weather. Today the ship has returned and will support the search operation in the West sector.

Meanwhile, the Chinese ship ‘Xue Long’ has today been deployed to the East sector.

A Japanese Coast Guard gulfstream aircraft left Subang this morning for Perth, to join the search operation.

As I mentioned yesterday, the search operations in the northern corridor, and in the northern part of the southern corridor, have been called off. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent diplomatic notes to all relevant countries to formally inform them of this change.

Before I continue, I would like to convey our appreciation to the Australian authorities, and in particular to Prime Minister Tony Abbot, for making such an extraordinary contribution to the search operation.

–Chinese Special Envoy

Today, the Prime Minister met with His Excellency Zhang Yesui, the Chinese Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Special Envoy of the Government of China. I also met with His Excellency this afternoon.

During our conversation His Excellency conveyed China’s commitment to continue and intensify the search operation in any way possible, and to deploy any assets that may be required.

Malaysia has provided his His Excellency and his delegation with a full update on the latest information from Inmarsat.

His Excellency and his delegation also received a comprehensive briefing from the international technical team.

–International Working Group

As I mentioned yesterday, based on the new information provided by Inmarsat, we have established an international working group. The agencies involved in this working group include: Inmarsat, AAIB, the Chinese CAAC and AAID, NTSB, FAA, Boeing and Rolls Royce, as well as the relevant Malaysian authorities.

The role of the working group is to help try and refine the Inmarsat data and, if possible, more accurately determine the final position of MH370.

–Further information

I should like to note that the CEO of Malindo Airlines, Chandran Rama Murthy, has joined me on stage today, and will be able to answer any questions that you might have.

As I announced yesterday, MAS is now taking a lead in communicating with the families and is conducting their own press conferences. MAS will hold another press conference tomorrow.

–Concluding remarks

New satellite images continue to provide clues in the search for MH370. And with improved weather conditions, aircraft are now able to investigate objects of interest.

I would like to thank once again our international partners for their continued support and assistance. The search for MH370, and the investigation into what happened on board the flight, is now a truly international effort.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

They are unhappy about the fact that ####### happens and sometimes, when flying, people die?

So Chinese family members are refusing to believe that the plane crashed and that their relatives have died to the extent that they are protesting in the streets!? #######!?

I mean, come on... They may be bereaved, but be realistic. The plane is gone, everyone is dead, noone is coming back. A lot of people are behaving like children.

[LibCampFireClub 635]

So Chinese family members are refusing to believe that the plane crashed and that their relatives have died to the extent that they are protesting in the streets!? #######!?

I mean, come on... They may be bereaved, but be realistic. The plane is gone, everyone is dead, noone is coming back. A lot of people are behaving like children.

To be sure there are several outspoken family members in China, but they should not be considered to be the single voice of all Chinese family members. Several of these people live in small villages and this was their first time ever to leave the borders of China. The media however focuses on the stories that gather the most spectacle. Most of the world agrees that it was premature for Malaysia to tell the world the flight was lost before finding a single piece of physical evidence, and relied only upon satellite pings analyzed using a new mathematical method.

Edited March 26, 2014 by ExExpat

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

To be sure there are several outspoken family members in China, but they should not be considered to be the single voice of all Chinese family members. Several of these people live in small villages and this was their first time ever to leave the borders of China. The media however focuses on the stories that gather the most spectacle. Most of the world agrees that it was premature for Malaysia to tell the world the flight was lost before finding a single piece of physical evidence, and relied only upon satellite pings analyzed using a new mathematical method.

First, it was the Malaysian Government was hiding something. So they were pressed to release any information. Now, since they've released something, it's premature.

This was going to be a mess no matter what they did. Public pressure can go either way. I did say here they should wait until they have something concrete, but I was also reminded it's not fair to keep them in the dark for so long. You can't have it both ways.

[LibCampFireClub 635]

First, it was the Malaysian Government was hiding something. So they were pressed to release any information. Now, since they've released something, it's premature.

This was going to be a mess no matter what they did. Public pressure can go either way. I did say here they should wait until they have something concrete, but I was also reminded it's not fair to keep them in the dark for so long. You can't have it both ways.

So, no matter what Malaysia does it's never right? They've been completely transparent and open with the families and the press? The only reason they took any steps at all is because of the pressure from the international community. As is typical with many Asian countries, including China, the media is controlled by a few in government circles, and to admit fault or weakness is not an option.

Malaysia was caught with their pants down. There are still so many unknowns about this flight while all attention is focused on what the hell happened to it. The world community is getting closer to finding the plane now and when it's found the Malay officials and staff who are responsible for suppressing information need to be held accountable. It is not acceptable to lose track of a flight that left their soil and fail to report it for several hours. It's further unacceptable to send the international community on a wild goose chase searching for a crash in an area they knew it wasn't. The list goes on and on.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

So, no matter what Malaysia does it's never right? They've been completely transparent and open with the families and the press? The only reason they took any steps at all is because of the pressure from the international community. As is typical with many Asian countries, including China, the media is controlled by a few in government circles, and to admit fault or weakness is not an option.

Malaysia was caught with their pants down. There are still so many unknowns about this flight while all attention is focused on what the hell happened to it. The world community is getting closer to finding the plane now and when it's found the Malay officials and staff who are responsible for suppressing information need to be held accountable. It is not acceptable to lose track of a flight that left their soil and fail to report it for several hours. It's further unacceptable to send the international community on a wild goose chase searching for a crash in an area they knew it wasn't. The list goes on and on.

What did they know? Nothing. There was no video, no transmissions. They had nothing to give the families. What was the right choice? Tell them a lie or keep them in the dark?

You can sit back and point the finger all day, because you're not in the hot seat. There have been planes that went missing and it took 2 years to find, if it's so easy, go over there and find the plane.

[LibCampFireClub 635]

What did they know? Nothing. There was no video, no transmissions. They had nothing to give the families. What was the right choice? Tell them a lie or keep them in the dark?

You can sit back and point the finger all day, because you're not in the hot seat. There have been planes that went missing and it took 2 years to find, if it's so easy, go over there and find the plane.

While naval fleets were searching the shallow waters off Malaysia for days, the military office which is in the same building as the airline tracking, under pressure begins to release information. Need I go back to refresh your memory that it started as the flight may have turned? As the facts come out from an international search it will begin to emerge how Malaysia has hidden key people from questioning on the basis of religious grieving and protection.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

While naval fleets were searching the shallow waters off Malaysia for days, the military office which is in the same building as the airline tracking, under pressure begins to release information. Need I go back to refresh your memory that it started as the flight may have turned? As the facts come out from an international search it will begin to emerge how Malaysia has hidden key people from questioning on the basis of religious grieving and protection.

I'm aware, it was MY ship that was out there looking for them. What did they know? The plane went missing and they went searching for it. When the facts come out and it can be proven there was key things hidden, then I'll express some outrage.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

It's actually refreshing to see a News Story in which they did not release information until they had facts. Too often today in the rush to be first,we get wild speculation, insanely wrong body counts, and many many retractions.

They waited until they were sure of their information, then released it. I am sure they have had a good idea where it went down for some time, but just let the media self flagellate like they always do.

I have said and I believe this was a catastrophic event like a fire, and the jet flew on for some time before giving out of fuel and going into the ocean. The turn was to an alternate landing, but the piolts and everyone else were quickly rendered unconscious or dead.

Something like that happened to a famous golfer's (too lazy to Google) plane here in the US some time ago. The plane flew for hours with dead crew and passengers.

So. you can all move on. No hijacking, No aliens, No cover up. Just a tragic Airline accident and absolute professional information management by people other than the moron US press and it's slobber dog attention whores here in the US

Edited March 26, 2014 by The Nature Boy

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

It's actually refreshing to see a News Story in which they did not release information until they had facts. Too often today in the rush to be first,we get wild speculation, insanely wrong body counts, and many many retractions.

They waited until they were sure of their information, then released it. I am sure they have had a good idea where it went down for some time, but just let the media self flagellate like they always do.

I have said and I believe this was a catastrophic event like a fire, and the jet flew on for some time before giving out of fuel and going into the ocean. The turn was to an alternate landing, but the piolts and everyone else were quickly rendered unconscious or dead.

Something like that happened to a famous golfer's (too lazy to Google) plane here in the US some time ago. The plane flew for hours with dead crew and passengers.

So. you can all move on. No hijacking, No aliens, No cover up. Just a tragic Airline accident and absolute professional information management by people other than the moron US press and it's slobber dog attention whores here in the US

It's bad when Nature Boy gets it.

[Darnell 8,479]

I think he's getting some special soup for lunch, as his reward...

Go Nature Boy ! (pbuh)...

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

To be sure there are several outspoken family members in China, but they should not be considered to be the single voice of all Chinese family members. Several of these people live in small villages and this was their first time ever to leave the borders of China. The media however focuses on the stories that gather the most spectacle. Most of the world agrees that it was premature for Malaysia to tell the world the flight was lost before finding a single piece of physical evidence, and relied only upon satellite pings analyzed using a new mathematical method.

Why is it premature? If it went south, it is gone and everyone is dead.

How much time needs to go by until people accept that?

Lost was a TV series, it's not real life. Noone is coming back.