Investigating a Planes Disappearance On March 8, 2014, Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 lost contact with air traffic control at about 2:40 a.m., after departing from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, at 12:41a.m. The Boeing 777-200 aircraft was expected to land in Beijing, China, at 6:30 a.m. the same day. The flight was carrying a total number of 227 passengers, including two infants and 12 crew members. Having investigated quite a few aircraft disasters as a special agent with the State Department, I thought it would be helpful for our subscribers to understand what the investigators will be focusing on as the case unfolds. On a practical level, in aircraft disaster investigations, agents begin the investigation even before the crash debris has been located. They start by ruling out causes of the crash, focusing on four main variables: 1) catastrophic mechanical or electrical failure; 2) pilot error; 3) weather; and 4) man-made causes. This category would include criminal sabotage, terrorism or military activities, such as missiles fired at the aircraft. Source: Stratfor
Posted on: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 19:06:30 +0000
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