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Old 03-09-2014, 10:08pm   #61
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But if they're based in China, their longevity is based on being quiet
The story I heard this morning is the tickets were bought through a China Southern agent for the two with fake passports. Consecutive ticket numbers.
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The story I heard this morning is the tickets were bought through a China Southern agent for the two with fake passports. Consecutive ticket numbers.
Same buyer.
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The story I heard this morning is the tickets were bought through a China Southern agent for the two with fake passports. Consecutive ticket numbers.
Yup. That little factoid is now out there.
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The two passengers who used the passports in question appear to have bought their tickets together.
The tickets were bought from China Southern Airlines at identical prices, paid in Thailand's baht currency, according to China's official e-ticket verification system Travelsky. The ticket numbers are contiguous, which indicates the tickets were issued together.
The two tickets booked with China Southern Airlines both start in Kuala Lumpur, fly to Beijing, and then onward to Amsterdam. The Italian passport's ticket continues to Copenhagen, the Austrian's to Frankfurt.
Authorities say they are investigating the identities of some of those onboard who appear to have issues with their passports.
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They got on the plane together.
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Old 03-09-2014, 10:42pm   #65
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Southern Thailand has had issues with Muslim terrorists. And it's a short flight and decent drive to KL from that region.
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China Sea has a mean depth of 3500 ft. Don't expect much to be recovered besides the orange boxes.
This wont be like twa flt 800 which was shot down in 130 ft of water with 98% of the plane recovered.
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I like how they didn't catch the two stolen passports at boarding, but discovered them almost immediately upon the plane going down.

Really? Couldn't have done that check just a little while earlier?

And why don't they make black boxes FLOAT?
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I like how they didn't catch the two stolen passports at boarding, but discovered them almost immediately upon the plane going down. Really? Couldn't have done that check just a little while earlier? And why don't they make black boxes FLOAT?
Even if it did float it is secured inside the aircraft and if the plane is still somewhat intact, It is with the rest of the plane.

It is best to keep things all in a single location than all spread out over a wife's area.
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It is best to keep things all in a single location than all spread out over a wife's area.
So, keep my junk in my pants?
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I like how they didn't catch the two stolen passports at boarding, but discovered them almost immediately upon the plane going down.
yep; I was thinking the same.
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Oil slicks not from missing plane.....
So my theory - that plane is on the ground somewhere and that is why we are not hearing anything.

Should be interesting to see where they have landed it.
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So my theory - that plane is on the ground somewhere and that is why we are not hearing anything.

Should be interesting to see where they have landed it.
Oil slicks not from plane? Where did this tidbit come from? Certainly adds a layer of mystery. We'll never know.
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So my theory - that plane is on the ground somewhere and that is why we are not hearing anything.

Should be interesting to see where they have landed it.
In order for them to do that, the pilots would have had to successfully simultaneously turned off all tracking devices, and brought the plane down from 35,000 feet to below radar level, then they would have had to fly the plane damn near the waterline until they reached somewhere where they could land a jumbo jet. That seems doubtful, because the air controllers should have been able to pick up that the plane changed altitude before it disappeared.

Mid air explosion is the only thing that really explains this.
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In order for them to do that, the pilots would have had to successfully simultaneously turned off all tracking devices, and brought the plane down from 35,000 feet to below radar level, then they would have had to fly the plane damn near the waterline until they reached somewhere where they could land a jumbo jet. That seems doubtful, because the air controllers should have been able to pick up that the plane changed altitude before it disappeared.

Mid air explosion is the only thing that really explains this.
I am sticking with my theory - if that plane exploded, there would be cushions or bodies on the surface.
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Hundreds of people saw something head toward the plane before the explosion. What was that? Swamp gas? Weather balloon? Many folks officially charged with investigating what happened have said they were coerced into remaining mute or regurgitating the party line. These are folks not generally thought of as tin foil hat wearers. Why would all these people choose to lie and say their WAS a coverup, if there was not? What would be in it for them?

Are conspiracy theorists who say TWA flight 800 was shot down right? Flimmakers claim jet that crashed over Long Island killing 230 was hit by explosions OUTSIDE aircraft | Mail Online
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China Sea has a mean depth of 3500 ft. Don't expect much to be recovered besides the orange boxes.
This wont be like twa flt 800 which was shot down in 130 ft of water with 98% of the plane recovered.
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Hundreds of people saw something head toward the plane before the explosion. What was that? Swamp gas? Weather balloon? Many folks officially charged with investigating what happened have said they were coerced into remaining mute or regurgitating the party line. These are folks not generally thought of as tin foil hat wearers. Why would all these people choose to lie and say their WAS a coverup, if there was not? What would be in it for them?

Are conspiracy theorists who say TWA flight 800 was shot down right? Flimmakers claim jet that crashed over Long Island killing 230 was hit by explosions OUTSIDE aircraft | Mail Online
Not everything is a conspiracy Bill. Hell, no group even tried to make a claim that they blew it up. There were hundreds of people involved in the investigation and not a one of them has ever said it was a missile.

It was a spark in the fuel tank. End of very sad story.
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So my theory - that plane is on the ground somewhere and that is why we are not hearing anything.

Should be interesting to see where they have landed it.
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Hundreds of people saw something head toward the plane before the explosion. What was that?
Where exactly did this missile come from?
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