THE KING Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-30614627 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyerTon Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Contact lost over Java Sea after flight requested an "unusual route" Air Asia flight QZ8501 to Singapore, Airbus A320 out of Indonesia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE KING Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 Contact lost over Java Sea after flight requested an "unusual route" Air Asia flight QZ8501 to Singapore, Airbus A320 out of Indonesia. Which apparently isnt uncommon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyerTon Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 https://mobile.twitter.com/flightradar24/status/549061937498431488/photo/1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 No emergency signals? Pilot Error. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyerTon Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Could be a case of 'very bad weather' (Thunderstorm), see weather graphic below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspy Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Could be a case of 'very bad weather' (Thunderstorm), see weather graphic below. Apparently the captain asked to change the planes flight path due to severe weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyerTon Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Quite a new plane, only 6 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyerTon Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Apparently the captain asked to change the planes flight path due to severe weather. Reading a post on another forum that they had asked to climb just before contact lost. That guy was saying you can't out climb a thunderstorm and in doing so can risk a stall due to the lower speed / severe turbulence. Best to steer clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE KING Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 Not enough wild speculation IMO . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermik Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Reading a post on another forum that they had asked to climb just before contact lost. That guy was saying you can't out climb a thunderstorm and in doing so can risk a stall due to the lower speed / severe turbulence. Best to steer clear. A what!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speccy1984 Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 False flag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawner upper Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Queue,the conspiracy theorists Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Bully Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Queue,the conspiracy theorists Cue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyerTon Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE KING Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 Cue. Maybe they're queuing up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyerTon Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 One British national aboard according to BBC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE KING Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 One British national aboard according to BBC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Reading a post on another forum that they had asked to climb just before contact lost. That guy was saying you can't out climb a thunderstorm and in doing so can risk a stall due to the lower speed / severe turbulence. Best to steer clear.You're good, but you're not Jock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Queue,the conspiracy theoristsAye, stand over there in groups of one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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