FB 88 Where is This missing Malaysian airlines???..there would be 9 powerful reasons behind the story So where it is ? Frankly, no one really has the answer. With so much technological advancement and scientific knowhow, who would ever believe that an airplane could just vanish without a trace? That an umbrella of satellites that can track even the movement of a car would fail to detect a Boeing 777, that radars, sensors and satellite imagery, nothing would work. If there was an explosion in the sky, it will be caught, it will be known and the debris will be found. If it crashed into the ocean, there will be debris around. But nothing like this has been seen or found. Did some UFO take the plane to some other planet? Is it the handiwork of some terror group that has hijacked the plane with a target in it and taken it to an undisclosed location? Has the plane been shot down by a missile and there is diplomatic silence over it? Is news being muffled from becoming unpleasant for the public? If none of these look true, then there has to be some proper scientific explanation to the sudden disappearance of the jet. Airplanes are sophisticated machines. A Boeing 777 is a huge and a solid aircraft. It simply cannot vanish. There has to be an explanation. The world is waiting in anticipation to hear of some news. The incident has baffled even aviation experts the world over, for even they have no sure answer. Relatives of the passengers on board are in a state of anxious suspense. So even as various countries along with India are trying their level best to spot or get some clue about the missing Malaysian Airlines plane, we, at Headlines, try to put together the various possibilities of what could have happened with the machine that had a good track record and the one that wouldnt just perish unless something very unusual happened that gave absolutely no chance for the experienced pilots to react. Lets analyse a few possibilities and answer a few questions. One, there was no bad weather condition and the pilots too were experienced. This is what we have learnt through various news reports. So now lets just think of technical reasons. What if there was an engine failure? Experts say first and foremost, if there was a technical problem or the engines failed, the pilots would have called for help. Some distress signal would have been sent. Additionally, Boeing 777 has automatic systems that give out data on engine performance. Why cant the agencies find the black boxes? Experts say black boxes could be discovered only if the plane was in water. Pingers, which emit a tone, would have been activated. Pingers are however audible only in a limited area. So either the plane isnt in water at all or if it is, then it isnt being looked at the right place by the authorities. The plane could have deviated from its flight path as well. An aircraft cruising at 35,000 feet can glide up to 80 to 90 miles even after losing power if the pilots have control. At the first place, the maintenance base would have known of the same or for that matter any other technical failure. The systems send the signals. So the base would have known the location of the aircraft at the time of distress Why didnt the radar cover the airplane? Heres the catch. Experts say that radar coverage isnt great over water. In such a scenario, pilots generally radio in their position at regular intervals to the ATC to avoid collision with other aircrafts. But the question that remains unanswered is why didnt the pilots call for help if there was a major technical fault? Clearly something so sudden and so huge happened that the pilots couldnt even call for help. Did the pilot commit suicide? Reports say the plane had 7.5 hours of fuel left at the time of its disappearance. Even if the plane was descending, the pilot would make an emergency call. But there was none. Location couldnt be ascertained as probably the transponder was also turned off. Experts say that the entire transponder can be turned off. It is switched on for take off and while on cruise. It looks like a blip .The radar blip is however visible to the ATC. Did the plane become uncontrollable? Experts say if there was rapid depressurisation, then the pilots would have donned their oxygen masks, descended and made a call. If there was an explosion that didnt blow the entire plane, then too the pilots would have communicated that they are going down. Was it a cockpit break-in? Many say it is a possibility but experts opine turning off the transponder wouldnt be enough. The intruder would have to put out all circuit breakers. Till the aircraft descended, it would be visible to the ATC. Reports say the four American terrorists that hijacked American Airlines on September 11, 2001, turned off their transponders once they were in the plane. And so the ATC couldnt get in touch with them. But the military could see them in primary radar. Military and the ATC had no direct communication then. The ATC uses secondary radar that tracks the transponders for signals. Put in simple terms, if there are no signals, then either the plane has crashed or the switch has been made. Did the plane change its track? Reports say the military now believes that the plane changed its course. Even to the extent that they are searching the Indian Ocean. If the primary radar had indeed known of this, then why the delay of so many hours? Airbourne Communications and Addressing Systems (ACARS) sends links of the health of the aircraft. This system is within the aircraft. But not much has been said on this front. Are facts being hidden? Was it like 9/11? Lastly, did the intruder try another 9/11 like episode but the pilot descended straight down, saving thousands of lives on ground. All the above are mere speculations and nothing is concrete. But the finding of MH 370 is going to be one big learning experience. So whether the aircraft is found today or some days later, there will be lots to debate and a whole new avenue will be opened for research and coordination.Mee Ns Kumar.
Posted on: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 12:23:24 +0000
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