Missing from radar screen - One Boeing 777

[classic33]

They pray for the Malaysia Airlines aircraft on a beach India.​

 

[slowmotion]

They pray for the Malaysia Airlines aircraft on a beach India.​

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There really is no accounting for taste, is there? Sticking news cameras in the faces of distraught relatives comes close though....

 

[classic33]

There really is no accounting for taste, is there? Sticking news cameras in the faces of distraught relatives comes close though....

Apparantly that picture was taken within the first few days after it went missing.

 

[slowmotion]

Apparantly that picture was taken within the first few days after it went missing.

I'm sure that the sand castle builders meant well. The faces in the sea were not quite my cup of tea, but I'm sure there was a good intention. I can't say the same for the western press feasting off other peoples' misery.

 

[classic33]

True, but for some it might be their only way of paying their respect to those lost. Simple, telling and fitting.

 

[slowmotion]

True, but for some it might be their only way of paying their respect to those lost. Simple, telling and fitting.

Absolutely.

Edit: I meant no disrespect to them. Sorry.

 

[rich p]

True, but for some it might be their only way of paying their respect to those lost. Simple, telling and fitting.

It's bleedin' gruesome. A sandcastle of a plane ditched in the sea and people drowning!

 

[DaveReading]

A positive refinement for the future tracking of aircraft would be to 'ping' to 2 satellites instead of one and more frequently during flight, possibly sending other encoded data.

Aircraft don't "ping" satellites - it's the other way round. And they can only communicate with those satellites that are visible above the horizon - in the case of Inmarsat, that's often just one.

 

[Archie_tect]

Thanks DR... Suggestions weren't much use then ... ah well.

 

[Flying Dodo]

It's interesting that there are so many comments floating around, generally saying the possibility of a plane being able to evade detection in the way MH370 did, must never happen again. Meaning ever more expensive ways of ensuring a plane is constantly in communication with the ground must be retro-fitted to all aircraft. All of which adds to the cost of flying.

And there'll be even tighter security and vetting of crew and passengers, once (if) the truth about what really happened aboard MH370 is discovered. Which will make flying even more of an endurance than it now is.

And yet I'm sure at some point in the next 3-5 years there'll be some other incident, and so the security noose will be tightened further.

But I'm not sure it will make much difference.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Which will make flying even more of an endurance than it now is.

Will you then be known simply as Dodo?

GC

 

[hoopdriver]

It's interesting that there are so many comments floating around, generally saying the possibility of a plane being able to evade detection in the way MH370 did, must never happen again. Meaning ever more expensive ways of ensuring a plane is constantly in communication with the ground must be retro-fitted to all aircraft. All of which adds to the cost of flying.

And there'll be even tighter security and vetting of crew and passengers, once (if) the truth about what really happened aboard MH370 is discovered. Which will make flying even more of an endurance than it now is.

And yet I'm sure at some point in the next 3-5 years there'll be some other incident, and so the security noose will be tightened further.

But I'm not sure it will make much difference.

Yes, it appears a steady downward spiral for the 'pleasures' of flying. I remember when it actually used to be fun, classy, exciting to imagine going to an airport with a ticket in your hand - now it feels more like the halo before a migraine.

 

[numbnuts]

The last time I flew was over the handle bars

 

[ASC1951]

Yes, it appears a steady downward spiral for the 'pleasures' of flying. I remember when it actually used to be fun, classy, exciting to imagine going to an airport with a ticket in your hand - now it feels more like the halo before a migraine.

Well, I only fly for holidays and it's still fun - even Jet2 this Saturday for a week's quality cycling in Andalusia.

 

[hoopdriver]

Well, I only fly for holidays and it's still fun - even Jet2 this Saturday for a week's quality cycling in Andalusia.

THe cycling sounds nice....I could envy you that, but not the flight.

I fly lots for work and the very thought of going to an airport makes me heavy hearted. At present I am trying to get out of a trip to Asia (I can do it from here - honest!)