Great Infrographic from WaPo on MH370

[morningfog]

The "last signal arc" at 8:11 AM is most interesting to me, although it is all so interesting and puzzling. From 2:15 AM to 8:11 AM there is a complete gap in the data. It was heading towards the northern arc, which would put it over land. Could it have landed (and refueled) at some point between 2:15 and 8:11? Amazingly, though, it would have to have ended its flight on land if it was indeed on that northern arc. I just can't see the southern arc, based on the direction it was heading and the lack of any place to land on the southern arc. I can't see a scenario where so much effort was taken to be undetected with a plan to crash in the ocean.

[2naSalit]

1. That's a really good

representative graphic of possibilities. Thanks for posting that.

Any of the many possible scenarios could be what really happened. I still get a feeling that it landed and we will at some point find out what happened to all those people and the plane. Even with all our prowess in technology and range of surveillance, I still think there are places we don't have friendly relationships with and who might be less than willing to cooperate with the US in a situation of this kind. That being said, I do suspect that there is something going on we aren't being told. From the looks of the distances involved, that flight could have ended up in N. Korea for heaven's sake.

There's definitely something "fishy" going on and I wonder what direction it's coming from.

Time will tell, even if all is known long before we are told.



ETA: And I still wonder who was on that flight who may be more interesting than the creepy pilot...

[Stargazer09]

3. +1

There is something fishy going on with this.

I would not be terribly surprised if we know where the plane is, but we are playing dumb to give us time to respond.

[Stargazer09]

2. My thoughts

Are with the families of the passengers. They have no idea whether or not their loved ones are alive or dead.

I'm rather disgusted that we haven't found the damn airplane yet.

[brooklynite]

4. Searchers need a Venn Diagram...

Take the arc of last contact and bisect it with an arc of distance that the plane could have flown from the last point of transponder contact.

[morningfog]

5. Just found this:

:large


We still don't know the direction or speed of the possible point on the arc. And the intersection only gives us the maximum possible distance, no accounting for slower rate or other diversions.

[KT2000]

6. Excellent

thanks for posting this.

[longship]

7. Informative. Thanks. R&K nt

[oldandhappy]

8. Excellent post

thank you.

I appreciate these visuals. I have been keeping a world map next to my in my tv watching chair and following these suggested routes. Seems strange to me that it has taken so long. But I guess that means I have become used to the instant information age, smile. I understand the anguish of the families.

[morningfog]

9. Detailed northern arc:

[morningfog]

10. Another great graphic, from WSJ (Searching High and Low):

[morningfog]

11. Detailed northern and southern arc:

:large

[liberalla]

12. K&R

interesting and helpful - thanks much