The UK news thread.
Mar 9th 2014, 8:03 am
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The mystery deepens.
The missing aircraft had turned around and was heading back when it disappeared from the radar.
Hijack gone wrong ?
Maybe the black boxes will reveal all if they are ever retrieved.
The missing aircraft had turned around and was heading back when it disappeared from the radar.
Hijack gone wrong ?
Maybe the black boxes will reveal all if they are ever retrieved.
Mar 9th 2014, 10:13 am
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Strange. As there was no message the experts have been proposing catastrophic failure but if they had time to turn around, they had time to send some kind of message. Maybe hijacking? If so why did it crash? If it did...
Mar 9th 2014, 12:23 pm
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They can only track it in the air.
Not so easy if it's at the bottom of the deep blue sea, though they have found a couple of oil slicks.
No distress or mayday signals heard, so it looks like the end has been sudden and dramatic.
Two passengers travelling on stolen passports may provide a clue.
Not so easy if it's at the bottom of the deep blue sea, though they have found a couple of oil slicks.
No distress or mayday signals heard, so it looks like the end has been sudden and dramatic.
Two passengers travelling on stolen passports may provide a clue.
If it is at the bottom of the ocean it was not a few seconds before, if the Shark ate a lump of lead and fell to the bottom of the ocean, they would know where the Shark was last spotted, in real time.
Imagine it was still intact, there is people that could have been rescued if the plane was trackable, its completely wrong and it needs to be addressed.
The passports, well I can believe that people travel on dodgy passports everyday of the year but it does sadly look like this plane was hijacked and that alone should make it big news, but it is not big news which makes wonder why do the people hijack the plane, what have they achieved by this ?
Mar 9th 2014, 12:29 pm
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Im sorry but in this day and age I can not buy that and I do have to say this, firstly its not seen as a big story, maybe because it was not a Ryanair plane but for me it is huge, You can track a shark but still 30 hours later you can not find a plane with 240 people on board.
If it is at the bottom of the ocean it was not a few seconds before, if the Shark ate a lump of lead and fell to the bottom of the ocean, they would know where the Shark was last spotted, in real time.
Imagine it was still intact, there is people that could have been rescued if the plane was trackable, its completely wrong and it needs to be addressed.
The passports, well I can believe that people travel on dodgy passports everyday of the year but it does sadly look like this plane was hijacked and that alone should make it big news, but it is not big news which makes wonder why do the people hijack the plane, what have they achieved by this ?
If it is at the bottom of the ocean it was not a few seconds before, if the Shark ate a lump of lead and fell to the bottom of the ocean, they would know where the Shark was last spotted, in real time.
Imagine it was still intact, there is people that could have been rescued if the plane was trackable, its completely wrong and it needs to be addressed.
The passports, well I can believe that people travel on dodgy passports everyday of the year but it does sadly look like this plane was hijacked and that alone should make it big news, but it is not big news which makes wonder why do the people hijack the plane, what have they achieved by this ?
Mar 9th 2014, 1:24 pm
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A couple of minutes at the start of the hour and a leading story, if it was a Ryanair, American Airlines, even a Jet2 it would be a lot more resources. I think because there was a couple of U.S. passengers on board, it has increased but for me media only report's what the Communist countries want them to report, which in this case is wrong as travel and safety is of paramount importance
Yesterday they found oil slicks, today still no plane, if a plane crashed in the English Channel and there were oil slicks, do you not think the fist place they would look would be where the oil slicks are ?
Its sad to say but for once I am glad the yanks are involved, otherwise no one would be any the wiser, seriously !
Yesterday they found oil slicks, today still no plane, if a plane crashed in the English Channel and there were oil slicks, do you not think the fist place they would look would be where the oil slicks are ?
Its sad to say but for once I am glad the yanks are involved, otherwise no one would be any the wiser, seriously !
Mar 9th 2014, 10:14 pm
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Consider Air France 447 if you think it's a simple job.
It took 4 years and 2 complete searches to locate the wreckage.
It was also fitted with an emergency beacon. It could have been destroyed on impact and in any event has a limited life and range, especially in very deep water.
There is no guarantee that the oil slicks came from the lost aircraft, there are numerous other possible explanations and in any event oil slicks drift about in ocean currents.
Also I'm afraid your shark theory doesn't hold very much water.
It took 4 years and 2 complete searches to locate the wreckage.
It was also fitted with an emergency beacon. It could have been destroyed on impact and in any event has a limited life and range, especially in very deep water.
There is no guarantee that the oil slicks came from the lost aircraft, there are numerous other possible explanations and in any event oil slicks drift about in ocean currents.
Also I'm afraid your shark theory doesn't hold very much water.
Mar 10th 2014, 8:55 am
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OK then using same logic, it should also be illegal to sell Yorkshire pudding if it's made in Essex?
Chardonnay? Irish cream? Curaçao? Gouda? Roquefort? Gorgonzola?
How about Peking duck?
Thai curry?
Wienerschnitzel? (Vienna for those who don't know) Genovese salami? Cumberland sausage? Welsh rarebit?
Using that same logic, then these names should be protected because they can only be "authentic" if they come from producers in the regions they are named for? There's also the inference that they can't possibly be as "good" if they come from elsewhere.
And as you point out, it has nothing to do with quality. The quality can be crap, but it's the only way you can get "champagne", simply because the law says so. (apparently you haven't tried the €4/btl "champagne" sold at Lidl, have you?).
So tell me, if not to assure quality, what is the point of protecting it? Lemme think...
Chardonnay? Irish cream? Curaçao? Gouda? Roquefort? Gorgonzola?
How about Peking duck?
Thai curry?
Wienerschnitzel? (Vienna for those who don't know) Genovese salami? Cumberland sausage? Welsh rarebit?
Using that same logic, then these names should be protected because they can only be "authentic" if they come from producers in the regions they are named for? There's also the inference that they can't possibly be as "good" if they come from elsewhere.
And as you point out, it has nothing to do with quality. The quality can be crap, but it's the only way you can get "champagne", simply because the law says so. (apparently you haven't tried the €4/btl "champagne" sold at Lidl, have you?).
So tell me, if not to assure quality, what is the point of protecting it? Lemme think...
as to things like Lidl champagne, whilst the big boys are continually pushing the price up for quality grape juice, there are always the little guys who are selling marginal produce that is still within the region.
same happens in Spain, with low price Rioja etc
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Mar 11th 2014, 6:09 am
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Now they say passenger's mobiles gave a ring tone and they are complaining why the phones aren't being traced... and I ask myself, shouldn't mobiles be off or plane mode? why would they be on?
Mar 11th 2014, 4:15 pm
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...e-reveals.html
is saying that military radar tracked the plane for 100 miles further out than the civilian radar
why is it that Flightaware shows the final point at the 120 miles, which is where the original search was aimed at, whilst FlightRadar24 shows the final point as being between the Vietnamese mainland and Con Dao island in the South China Sea.
But the military are also saying they are looking at the MALACCA STRAITS, which is to the water to the West of Malaysia, not to the East.
and with the phones ringing................
some people do believe there is a South China Sea equivalent of the Bermuda Triangle, although I thought it was further South
is saying that military radar tracked the plane for 100 miles further out than the civilian radar
why is it that Flightaware shows the final point at the 120 miles, which is where the original search was aimed at, whilst FlightRadar24 shows the final point as being between the Vietnamese mainland and Con Dao island in the South China Sea.
But the military are also saying they are looking at the MALACCA STRAITS, which is to the water to the West of Malaysia, not to the East.
and with the phones ringing................
some people do believe there is a South China Sea equivalent of the Bermuda Triangle, although I thought it was further South
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Mar 11th 2014, 4:37 pm
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If the aircraft isn't found there will be conspiracy theories for years on the web.
Mar 11th 2014, 5:40 pm
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My money is on it having being shot down by the military, it lost signal for some reason, turned around and was deemed a threat and now they are covering their arses..... Still, at least they found two Iranian Muslims to finger, should be easy to invent a scenario now.
Mar 11th 2014, 8:41 pm
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My money is on it having being shot down by the military, it lost signal for some reason, turned around and was deemed a threat and now they are covering their arses..... Still, at least they found two Iranian Muslims to finger, should be easy to invent a scenario now.
that will bring the usual suspects screaming in from their hidie holes
considering one of those Iranian's is known to have been travelling to join his mother in Germany it really makes him out to be a Muslim terrorist doesn't it
but its ok, there are a few Chinese who would also be suspect cos they have slanty eyes as well as an Australian who may well have wanted to prove a point (although exactly what that would have been God only knows)
Mar 11th 2014, 8:52 pm
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Aliens. Definitely aliens.
Mar 11th 2014, 9:01 pm
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My money is on it having being shot down by the military, it lost signal for some reason, turned around and was deemed a threat and now they are covering their arses..... Still, at least they found two Iranian Muslims to finger, should be easy to invent a scenario now.
Not to worry though, I'm sure you'll find another way to reintroduce the M word to the thread, even if only to stir it up in your usual manner.
Mar 11th 2014, 9:06 pm
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