Flight MH370

[93STLTH]

I think after the Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2005, anything floating in the middle of the Indian ocean, and so far away from the expected flight area, needs to be checked out first hand before declairing it part of the plane.

[Vantage]

Slight change in the apparent last words from the crew:

Malaysian authorities have issued a new version of the last communication between air traffic control and the cockpit of the missing flight MH370.

The last words spoken were "Good night Malaysian three seven zero" - and not "all right, good night" as reported.

The transport ministry said forensic investigations would determine whether the pilot or co-pilot spoke the words.

BBC News - MH370: New account of cockpit last words

Also:

In the wake of the crash of flight MH370, Malaysian authorities have issued new security instructions ordering that the pilot and co-pilot are not allowed to be left alone in the cockpit, even when one of them is taking a toilet break.

A cabin crew member has to be in the cockpit until the pilot or co-pilot returns from the restroom.

When bringing food to the cockpit, a flight attendant is required to stand guard at the door to make sure no passenger enters the restricted area.

On the ground, MAHB has made it mandatory for anyone taking an international flight to pass through two metal-detectors and undergo a body search before they board.

Missing MH370 plane: Security tightened in cockpits, airports in Malaysia - The Economic Times

[NickS VR4]

So in other words, they are doing the security procedures that the US has been doing for years?

[Alex3000gt]

Missing Flight MH370 Black Box Possibly Heard By Chinese Ship

[GTO Assassin]

Yes. Latest reports are they have detected the frequency of the black box. Fingers crossed....

Scooter

[eljefefx]

Yes. Latest reports are they have detected the frequency of the black box. Fingers crossed....

Scooter

They've detected a pulse. I've not heard that it is the actual frequency of the UAB attached to the aircraft "Black Box".


Now, this is an Underwater Acoustic Beacon.





Kind of hard to find, seeing as how it's not much bigger than a roll of quarters. Don't get your hopes up.

[Vantage]

I was tracking the pulse they detected was that of the black box pulse frequency, 37.5 kHz. And it took them 2 years to find the black boxes for AF447, but they found them. Hopefully it doesn't take nearly that long in this case. The bathymetry of the search area doesn't look quite as bad as where AF447 went down either, which was right in the middle of the mid-Atlantic ridge.

[eljefefx]

I was tracking the pulse they detected was that of the black box pulse frequency, 37.5 kHz. And it took them 2 years to find the black boxes for AF447, but they found them. Hopefully it doesn't take nearly that long in this case. They bathymetry of the search area doesn't look quite as bad as where AF447 went down either, which was right in the middle of the mid-Atlantic ridge.

UAB's only operate for so long. Also they had a good idea as to where AF447.

[Vantage]

UAB's only operate for so long. Also they had a good idea as to where AF447.

Naturally, and the operational period will probably becoming to an end here in a week or so, depending on water temperatures at the beacon's location. But there seems to be an unusual world determination to find this aircraft, and more importantly, what happened to it, regardless of how long it takes.

[IPD]

I'm sure Iran is still telling everyone that we have it in the USA, that we stole it and killed all the passengers so we could have the plane.