buickanddeere
Super Member
Any chance the Australian search was a decoy while MH370 a activity was going on in Pakistan? They are still cranky with the US after that raid that picked up Bin Laden.
Just add to the confusion. I read this morning the "new" flight coordinates were entered two minutes prior to the good night sign off but turn was initiated a short time there after.
So the fire theory only partially fits. Imo
In this case, there is a computer navigation system (similar to GPS) which "calls home" every so often. Someone entered a new waypoint in that system before its final transmission 1:07AM. They have compared the signoff (made at 1:19AM) to the voices of the pilot and co-pilot and it is said to have been the co-pilot.I'm not sure if we're talking about a computerized system or someone jotting entries in a paper log at this facility on the other side of the world. Is there any chance that someone on the ground fudged the 'good night sign off' because they messed up and didn't do a proper sign off? ie, they nodded off and fabricated the signoff and/or timing. Maybe a software bug recorded the wrong time or the computer hadn't done a proper time sync and was off by several minutes?
How's that saying go.. oh yea, "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity"
Keith
In this case, there is a computer navigation system (similar to GPS) which "calls home" every so often. Someone entered a new waypoint in that system before its final transmission 1:07AM. They have compared the signoff (made at 1:19AM) to the voices of the pilot and co-pilot and it is said to have been the co-pilot.
If they were having problems with the plane that required a new course, they would have communicated this before the signoff. ~2 minutes after the signoff, the transponder shut off and given how far out they were, they dropped off radar, until they were picked up by military radar around 2AM.
Aaron Z
That's what I was reading as well. The turn happened after the "good night". Anyhow, the post you linked to is plausible and probably best explanation I've heard so far if there was no criminal intent by anyone. Good find. :thumbsup:
And that's why we need to hoard .22s.