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Old 31st Dec 2014, 20:43
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If there is any truth in this, surely this is "the elephant in the room "

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/12...h-report-says/
Alternatively, a few posts in this thread already speculated that QZ8501 might have encountered a very strong updraft. And possibly the Mode C altitude readings could be wrong due to the change of air pressure in a storm cell.
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