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Forum: Rumours & News
19th Mar 2018, 00:28
Replies: 16
Views: 9,669
Posted By Blake777

What an ignorant assessment. In fact, despite the...

What an ignorant assessment. In fact, despite the surprising discovery that pilots are human, it ought to be reassuring to read just how much attention and detail is paid to safety by professional...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Apr 2017, 08:59
Replies: 1,166
Views: 448,387
Posted By Blake777

Sheesh, I laughed when Richard Branson insisted...

Sheesh, I laughed when Richard Branson insisted on calling passengers "guests". Not laughing any more.
My non-American brain does not compute using sheer assault against someone who sat in a seat...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Jan 2017, 13:35
Replies: 370
Views: 166,808
Posted By Blake777

To return to the accident itself, a comment from...

To return to the accident itself, a comment from a poster who was actually there and saw the plane's movements, and replied to a question I put, has been deleted.

I was commenting on the FR24...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Jan 2017, 01:05
Replies: 370
Views: 166,808
Posted By Blake777

Different kettle of fish regarding type and...

Different kettle of fish regarding type and purpose, but very sad coming days after Colin Barnett's breathless launch of seaplane tours to splash down in Swan River.
...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Jan 2017, 01:00
Replies: 370
Views: 166,808
Posted By Blake777

I wasn't there, but Flight radar track is...

I wasn't there, but Flight radar track is interesting inasmuch he had completed one circuit and was coming back for another with touchdown. The box is not marked obviously but coming in with much...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th May 2016, 11:18
Replies: 1,184
Views: 2,630,625
Posted By Blake777

Greek Defence Minister saying plane made "sharp...

Greek Defence Minister saying plane made "sharp turns and a descent" before disappearing.
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Nov 2015, 13:53
Replies: 2,082
Views: 2,495,711
Posted By Blake777

For those wondering about the role of Israel -...

For those wondering about the role of Israel - Israel provided intel on suspected bomb on Russian jet -- report | The Times of Israel...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Nov 2015, 09:57
Replies: 2,082
Views: 2,495,711
Posted By Blake777

Thanks Kulver. In English: Kremlin...

Thanks Kulver.

In English:
Kremlin Confirms London Gave Moscow 'Certain Information' on A321 Crash (http://sputniknews.com/world/20151109/1029805424/uk-russia-sinai-crash-peskov.html)

I guess...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Nov 2015, 00:24
Replies: 2,082
Views: 2,495,711
Posted By Blake777

Worth reposting this video from Antelope - as a...

Worth reposting this video from Antelope - as a new contributor his post landed way back. I'm not sure this has been seen. Of interest 8:58 to 9:03.

http://youtu.be/Oa9Q8nCqB0w
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Nov 2015, 12:22
Replies: 2,082
Views: 2,495,711
Posted By Blake777

Very few photos of the seats are available, with...

Very few photos of the seats are available, with good reason. No doubt many are burnt/destroyed, or in distressing condition. However, there are a few around.

I am posting the pic below, reported...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Nov 2015, 12:31
Replies: 2,082
Views: 2,495,711
Posted By Blake777

Test panel A Russian language video...

Test panel

A Russian language video mentioned earlier in this thread showed three seats from rear of cabin, one of which appeared to show evidence of fragments passing through. Hard to tell...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Nov 2015, 07:24
Replies: 2,082
Views: 2,495,711
Posted By Blake777

Tass in English TASS: World - Experts find...

Tass in English

TASS: World - Experts find components that are not of the crashed A321 airliner ? source (http://tass.ru/en/world/833666)
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Nov 2015, 04:49
Replies: 2,082
Views: 2,495,711
Posted By Blake777

FWIW - Not sure who the "military experts" are. ...

FWIW - Not sure who the "military experts" are.

Russian plane crash: Experts say small bomb likely to blame for bringing down airliner over Sinai - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Nov 2015, 04:08
Replies: 2,082
Views: 2,495,711
Posted By Blake777

Thanks - nothing to do with the marks then.

Thanks - nothing to do with the marks then.
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Nov 2015, 03:50
Replies: 2,082
Views: 2,495,711
Posted By Blake777

Re Engine

I would be interested in someone with Russian language skills translating what is being said between 2:07 and 2:14 in this video. Looking at the pockmarks/scrapes - I assume 95% chance these occurred...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Aug 2015, 01:13
Replies: 918
Views: 1,118,062
Posted By Blake777

Prop Duffer If my memory serves me...

Prop Duffer

If my memory serves me correctly, at one stage of the investigation it was also admitted that radar at Pulau Perak had picked up the flight, though no result has ever been publicly...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Aug 2015, 07:06
Replies: 918
Views: 1,118,062
Posted By Blake777

To prevent overuse of the hamster wheel, just...

To prevent overuse of the hamster wheel, just rerunning the post by suninmyeyes on the original thread about the sim test performed.

Quote:
Originally Posted by suninmyeyes View Post
As a 777...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Mar 2015, 08:43
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,592,205
Posted By Blake777

As for motive: we do not yet know. One thing is...

As for motive: we do not yet know. One thing is certain, a simple suicide does not kill 150 people. When someone kills 150 people they are making a statement. You can call them a terrorist if you...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Mar 2015, 08:38
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,592,205
Posted By Blake777

There are some recurring pointless posts and...

There are some recurring pointless posts and themes now obscuring this tragic thread. Before refusing to believe anything or putting on rose tinted glasses, I suggest everyone review one of the very...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Feb 2015, 11:36
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,450,392
Posted By Blake777

All of the discussion about changing training...

All of the discussion about changing training practices still begs the question as to why on this particular flight an apparently experienced fighter jet background pilot could not recover from a...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Jan 2015, 12:41
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,450,392
Posted By Blake777

Air Asia Indonesia's update tonight states that...

Air Asia Indonesia's update tonight states that today's operation was called off due to strong currents. The decision to abandon recovery was made in part because observations of the fuselage have...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Jan 2015, 09:25
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,450,392
Posted By Blake777

I take it the artistry is exaggerated as from the...

I take it the artistry is exaggerated as from the condition of the radome the aircraft either did not hit the water nose first - or for some reason it separated before impact.
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Jan 2015, 01:13
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,450,392
Posted By Blake777

As yet, we don't even know for sure whether there...

As yet, we don't even know for sure whether there were two functional pilots in the cockpit at the start of whatever chain of events led to this catastrophe. The greater probability is that there...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Jan 2015, 09:29
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,450,392
Posted By Blake777

Second picture above appears most telling -...

Second picture above appears most telling - consistently with the tail section of the wreckage, the left side of the fuselage appears to be torn away midway along.
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Jan 2015, 09:03
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,450,392
Posted By Blake777

Singapore vessel MV Swift is saying it has...

Singapore vessel MV Swift is saying it has located the fuselage of QZ 8501. An ROV has been sent down to photograph fuselage plus wings. (Jackson Board for Channel News Asia who seems to be fairly on...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Jan 2015, 05:45
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,450,392
Posted By Blake777

Cabin positions of victims recovered thus far: ...

Cabin positions of victims recovered thus far:

https://mobile.twitter.com/TheNewOcean/status/555198231596904448/photo/1
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Jan 2015, 09:25
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,450,392
Posted By Blake777

Barsarnas Chief has apparently clarified that...

Barsarnas Chief has apparently clarified that they have found the wings and an engine, but not the main body of the wreckage. The number of "clarifications" gets quite confusing.
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Jan 2015, 10:38
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,450,392
Posted By Blake777

Conflicting views between Barsarnas and...

Conflicting views between Barsarnas and Indonesia's Transport Safety Investigator thus far. I think it's a little previous calling an "explosion" at this point. All will likely be revealed soon.
...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Jan 2015, 11:45
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,450,392
Posted By Blake777

Channel News Asia quotes Indonesia's Directorate...

Channel News Asia quotes Indonesia's Directorate General of Marine Transport as confirming that the location of the black box has been determined. Retrieval will be attempted tomorrow morning.
...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Jan 2015, 10:10
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,450,392
Posted By Blake777

Ian W "Those who say it can't be done are...

Ian W

"Those who say it can't be done are usually interrupted by others doing it."
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Jan 2015, 12:51
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,450,392
Posted By Blake777

On the pings from Channel News Asia: ...

On the pings from Channel News Asia:

FRUSTRATING TWIST

But the search took a frustrating twist when authorities realised the pings were likely coming from elsewhere than the tail, and the boxes...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Jan 2015, 10:12
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,450,392
Posted By Blake777

Henra FWIW: Add to the musings a report...

Henra

FWIW: Add to the musings a report yesterday or the day before that authorities believed then that the aircraft entered the water in a left hand roll, based on what they had inspected at...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Jan 2015, 13:44
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,450,392
Posted By Blake777

For those interested a very grainy video of this...

For those interested a very grainy video of this morning's dive efforts to inspect the tail section of the wreckage is available here. The letters PK come into view, but difficult to gain much more...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Jan 2015, 12:07
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,450,392
Posted By Blake777

Can someone with diving/SAR experience comment on...

Can someone with diving/SAR experience comment on the fact that underwater currents of 3-5 knots continue to hamper divers from entering the tail section of the aircraft or proceeding with salvage...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Jan 2015, 08:48
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,450,392
Posted By Blake777

Prop Duffer No, balloon idea was reported by...

Prop Duffer

No, balloon idea was reported by Channel News Asia in their blog, however attempts were suspended due to strong currents. More bodies in the water were unable to be retrieved because...
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