Originally Posted by
overthewing
If you read his theory carefully, he says ' It’s plausible that a fuselage section near the SATCOM antenna adapter failed, disabling satellite based - GPS, ACARS, and ADS-B/C - communications, and leading to a slow decompression that left all occupants unconscious.'
ADS-B/C = transponder, I think?
The Transponder(ATC) antennas are separate from SATCOM antennas and would not be effected.
Last edited by Lost in Saigon; 11th Mar 2014 at 15:25.
Reason: I wasn't sure of exact locations of antennas