Missing plane!

Kitten · 01-06-2009, 11:16

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8076848.stm

scary, lets hope it turns up safe and has nothing more serious than a transponder problem.

divine · 01-06-2009, 11:55

It's several hours late already isn't it?

If it was just a transponder you'd expect it to have already landed with a broken transponder. Losing contact and the plane not turning up - it's probably crashed

Even it landed somewhere else, unless it was a completely deserted island they've had enough time to have communicated via normal radio or something.

Dazzy_G · 01-06-2009, 11:57

How did Lost start again? .......

Flibster · 01-06-2009, 11:59

It was scheduled to land 3 hours ago.

Outlook is bleak.

Happy · 01-06-2009, 12:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dazzy_G

How did Lost start again? .......

Or Bioshock for that matter.

Feek · 01-06-2009, 13:10

Not good, I'd be expecting a plane with a broken transponder and effective loss of comms to be making an emergency landing somewhere.

divine · 01-06-2009, 13:18

Well it would have run out of fuel by now even if it was airborne still.

Latest reports are of heavy turbulence and short circuits around 02:15 UTC/GMT

edit - Brazilians also reporting it vanished off of military radar too, which is not reliant on transponder signals.

Mark · 01-06-2009, 15:31

They're now suggesting it might have been brought down by a lightning strike, which given airliners design to conduct lightning and resist damage would certainly be a freak accident, possibly involving positive lightning

iCraig · 01-06-2009, 15:35

It'll be down one way or another by now. Just up to the rescue teams to find the survivors, if any.

Kitten · 01-06-2009, 15:51

the timing was all wrong on the breaking news thingy when I posted this. It said it was due to arrive at 11.10 UK time, which then changed to 11.10 French time/9.10 UK. Seemed likely it could still be airborne then or at least just unable to communicate.

01-06-2009, 11:16	#1
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	Missing plane! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8076848.stm scary, lets hope it turns up safe and has nothing more serious than a transponder problem. __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher

01-06-2009, 11:55	#2
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	It's several hours late already isn't it? If it was just a transponder you'd expect it to have already landed with a broken transponder. Losing contact and the plane not turning up - it's probably crashed Even it landed somewhere else, unless it was a completely deserted island they've had enough time to have communicated via normal radio or something. __________________

01-06-2009, 11:57	#3
Dazzy_G Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Thurrock, Essex Posts: 103	How did Lost start again? ....... __________________

01-06-2009, 11:59	#4
Flibster Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,388	It was scheduled to land 3 hours ago. Outlook is bleak. __________________

01-06-2009, 13:10	#6
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Not good, I'd be expecting a plane with a broken transponder and effective loss of comms to be making an emergency landing somewhere. __________________

01-06-2009, 13:18	#7
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	Well it would have run out of fuel by now even if it was airborne still. Latest reports are of heavy turbulence and short circuits around 02:15 UTC/GMT edit - Brazilians also reporting it vanished off of military radar too, which is not reliant on transponder signals. __________________ Last edited by divine; 01-06-2009 at 13:38.

01-06-2009, 15:31	#8
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	They're now suggesting it might have been brought down by a lightning strike, which given airliners design to conduct lightning and resist damage would certainly be a freak accident, possibly involving positive lightning

01-06-2009, 15:35	#9
iCraig iCustom User Title Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,250	It'll be down one way or another by now. Just up to the rescue teams to find the survivors, if any. __________________

01-06-2009, 15:51	#10
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	the timing was all wrong on the breaking news thingy when I posted this. It said it was due to arrive at 11.10 UK time, which then changed to 11.10 French time/9.10 UK. Seemed likely it could still be airborne then or at least just unable to communicate. __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher

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