MH370: Investigators no longer believe plane crashed in the southern Indian Ocean

[mota bhai 2,675]

The months-long hunt for a missing Malaysian airliner has hit an impasse, with investigators determining Thursday that the jet is not in an area of the Indian Ocean previously deemed its most likely crash site.

Since early April, the search had focused on an area in which crews detected four deep-sea acoustic signals — presumably from the black box of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370. Thursday, the Australian agency leading the operation said an underwater search of that zone had concluded with “no signs of aircraft debris.”

“The search in the vicinity of the acoustic detections can now be considered complete,” Australia’s Joint Agency Coordination Center said in a news release. In the judgment of investigators, “the area can now be discounted as the final resting place of MH370.”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/mh370-search-runs-cold-in-area-where-pings-were-heard/2014/05/29/9711f06b-28ee-40e8-88c5-c91277f211da_story.html

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

So they think it ran out of fuel now? So it was hijacked, to go to some Stan, then they ran out of fuel and crashed?

I thought a science company had found the wreckage, some kind of drilling company that has sonars or something for different metals. Does anyone remember what happened with that?

[mota bhai 2,675]

I thought a science company had found the wreckage, some kind of drilling company that has sonars or something for different metals. Does anyone remember what happened with that?

The Bangladeshi Navy took a lot at the site, found nothing.

Edited May 29, 2014 by mota bhai

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

The Bangladeshi Navy took a lot at the site, found nothing.

Thank you. Do you trust in the Bangladeshi Navy's capabilities?

Edited May 29, 2014 by Harpa Timsah

[mota bhai 2,675]

Who else is going to search there? It's them or no one.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

I don't know. Do they have the equipment and know how to use it?

I am not arguing with you, just rhetorical questions. This whole thing is so bizarre. I suppose it's a like a mystery from the past.

[mota bhai 2,675]

I don't know. Do they have the equipment and know how to use it?

I am not arguing with you, just rhetorical questions. This whole thing is so bizarre. I suppose it's a like a mystery from the past.

From asiapacificdefencereporter.com:

Bangladesh Navy

Strength: 28,000

Vessels:

FFG: 1 Osman Class (Jianghu I) with 2 twin HY-2 (CSS-N-2) SSM, 2 twin 100mm gun, 4 twin 37mm gun, 2 RBU1200 AS mortar;

1 Khalid Bin Wakid Class (Ulsan Mod) with 4 Otomat Mk2 SSM, 1 HQ-7 SAM, 1 76mm gun, 2 twin 40mm gun, 2 triple 324mm ASTT with A244S LW torpedoes

FF: 2 Abu Bakr Class (Leopard) with 2 twin 115mm gun, 1 40mm gun;

1 Umar Farooq (Salisbury) with 1 twin 115mm gun, 2 40mm gun, 1 Squid Mk 4 AS mortar

Patrol Boats:

2 Meghna class large patrol boats (Bangladesh Navy), 1 Sea Dragon class, 1 Hainan class patrol boat, 2 Kraljevica class patrol boat, 1 Barkat ('Haizhui' class/Type 062) small patrol boat, 2 Padma (Ajay) class patrol boat, 7 Shaheed (Shanghai-II) class small patrol boats, 5 Durdharsha ('Huangfeng/Osa-I') class missile boats, 1 Bishkali small patrol boat, 5 Chinese 'Houku' class missile boats, 8 Chinese 'Huchuan' class torpedo boats

MS: 4 River Class, 1 T-43 class

LCM: 5

LCU/VP: 6

Aircraft:

Helicopter: 2 Agusta Westland AW109 (delivery 2011)

Maritime Patrol: 4 KingAir-350

For comparison, Malaysia:

Royal Malaysian Navy [RMN]

Vessels:

SSK: 2 Scorpene with SM 39 Exocet, 6 533mm TT carrying up to 18 BlackShark HW torpedoes

FFG: 2 Leklu Class with 2 quad MM 40 Exocet II SSM, 1 VLS with 16 SeaWolf SAM, 1 57mm gun, 2 30mm gun, 2 triple 324mm ASTT with Stingray LW torpedoes, 1 Super Lynx helicopter;

FSG: 4 Laksamana Class with 3 twin TG-2 SSM, 1 quad Albatros launcher with 12 Aspide SAM, 1 76mm gun, 1 twin 40mm gun, 2 triple 324mm ASTT with A244S LW torpedoes, 3 Kedah Class (Meko 100) (further 3 in construction) with 2 quad MM 40 Exocet II SSM, 1 RAM with RIM-116 SAM and 20mm Phalanx CIWS, 1 75mm gun, 1 30mm gun, poss 2 triple 324mm ASTT, 1 Super Lynx helicopter; 2 Kasturi Class (FS 1500) with 2 quad MM 40 Exocet II SSM, 1 100mm gun, 1 57mm gun, 2 twin 30mm, 1 twin 375mm AS mortar, 1 Super Lynx helicopter

OPV: 6 Kedah Class with 1 76mm gun, 1 30mm gun, 2 12.7 Machine Guns, 1 Super Lynx helicopter

PFM: 4 Handalan Class with 4 MM 38 Exocet SSM, 1 57mm gun, 1 40mm gun; 4 Perdana Class with 2 mm 38 Exocet SSM, 1 57mm gun, 1 40mm gun

PFC: 6

LST: 1 Newport Class carrying up to 10 MBT, 3 LCVP, 400 troops

LCM/LCU: 100

MCO: 4

AOR: 2

AOL: 4

Aircraft:

Helicopter: 6 AS550 Fennec, 6 Super Lynx 300 (ASW)

And Myanmar:

Myanmar Navy

Vessels:

Aung Zay Ya with 4 YJ-82 (C-802) SSM, 1 76 mm gun, 4 30 mm AK 230

FSG: 3 Anawrahta Class with 4 YJ-82 (C-802) SSM, 1 76mm gun, 1 twin 40mm gun, 1 helicopter, Yan Gyi Aung with 1 76.2mm gun, 2 40mm, 2 dual 20mm

PFM: 6 Houxin Class (Type 037 IG) with 2 twin YJ-1 (CSS-N-4 Sardine) SSM, 2 twin 37mm gun, 2 twin 14.5mm; 9 Myanmar Class

PC: 10 Hainan Class (Type 037) with 2 twin 57mm gun, 2 twin 25mm gun, 4 RBU1200 AS mortar; 2 Indaw Class, 15 Myanmar Class (gun)

PFI/PCI: 16

LCM: 10

LCU: 5

AOT: 1

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Hmm, I can match like items, but I don't know those words

[mota bhai 2,675]

Go study. You're the type who can figure it all out by end of day.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Go study. You're the type who can figure it all out by end of day.

No homework, teacher! I have other stuffZ to do.

Which reminds me I should start doing it... Ta!