Ghost Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 @abcnews: #BREAKING: Indonesian news channel says Air Asia flight from Indonesia to Singapore loses contact with air traffic control, Reuters reports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Fingers crossed it's found soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 Weather maps they are showing suggest they were near a monsoon....Sounds like it was diverted due to weather and then contact lost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted December 28, 2014 Moderator Share Posted December 28, 2014 An expert-for-hire has told one of the news outlets that the weather wasn't unusual so he can't understand why they asked to change direction. Still can't believe you track an iPhone down to within about 20ft but aeroplanes can vanish from the skies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismail-villa Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Hearing on Sky News a person giving a likelihood as to what had happened and it's not good news. He's saying that it's probably icing conditions which will result in the plane stalling and dropping and he said the chances of it landing safely on the sea is almost 0. All we can do is hope that they're all safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villarule123 Posted December 28, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted December 28, 2014 (edited) I think they're being captured by aliens Edited December 28, 2014 by villarule123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Sad news Like a lot of people on here who have spent time moving across Asia, i've used Air Asia multiple times (about 15 flights I think) and it always makes it feels worse when its a carrier I've been on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted December 28, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted December 28, 2014 Very sad news. It'll be interesting to see the exact circumstances, particularly as they should having a better chance of finding something this time as they aren't scouring the entire Pacific, but between the Indonesian islands. Any bids on conspiracy bingo this time? Was there some leftovers from some secret superweapon on board? Tape of what really happened to JFK? Evidence of the connection between David Icke, Roswell, the Bay of Pigs and David Kelly? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Not sure I want to fly ever again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 3 major plane crashes this year Darren and 1 of them was shot down by Russians I'd imagine if you look at the number of flights this year that the odds are still good that you are going to make it to your destination ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mockingbird_franklin Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 3 major plane crashes this year Darren and 1 of them allegedly was shot down by Pro Russians separatists I'd imagine if you look at the number of flights this year that the odds are still good that you are going to make it to your destination ...... corrected in the interests of accuracy, but I have to agree with the sentiments of the rest of the post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 ... they should having a better chance of finding something this time as they aren't scouring the entire Pacific, but between the Indonesian islands. That assumes it is where it is expected to be. Like with MH17, if it was anywhere near where it vanished it would have been (relatively) easily found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismail-villa Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Some bodies have been found as well as debris. Such a sad moment for the friends and families of those who were in that aircraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Not quite a missing plane, but shocking footage of a crash in Taiwan BBC article http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-31125052 A plane carrying mostly Chinese tourists has crashed into a river in Taiwan, killing at least 31 people. Dramatic video footage emerged showing the TransAsia Airways plane clipping a bridge as it came down shortly after take-off from a Taipei airport. The plane, carrying 58 people, broke up as it plunged into Taipei's Keelung River. The fuselage was later salvaged by crane. There were 15 survivors pulled from the wreckage but 12 people remain missing. Television footage showed some passengers wading clear of the sunken wreckage and a toddler being pulled out alive by rescuers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 i'm sticking to boats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted March 24, 2015 Moderator Share Posted March 24, 2015 Another one seemingly down, this one a lot closer to home - a German Wings flight from Barcelona to Dusseldorf. Sad, sad news again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Awful. It seems that there has been a load in the last 18 months or so, but I'm sure its no more than any other time in history. I think it's because they are more recognisable carriers, if that makes sense? Germawings, Air Asia and Malaysia (x2) - most people on here have probably flown with them at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted March 24, 2015 Author Share Posted March 24, 2015 Talking of Air Asia did they ever come out and say what caused the crash ? It's not really made me change my mind about flying but my recent 2 near misses and these seemingly more frequent crashes of late does make me start to think I should get a new hobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Awful. It seems that there has been a load in the last 18 months or so, but I'm sure its no more than any other time in history. I think it's because they are more recognisable carriers, if that makes sense? Germawings, Air Asia and Malaysia (x2) - most people on here have probably flown with them at some point. its not that their more recognisable carriers its that news is more global and 24 hour news makes it easier to get the news as well especially with Twitter etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 It's not really made me change my mind about flying but my recent 2 near misses and these seemingly more frequent crashes of late does make me start to think I should get a new hobby "Tony's great train journeys", You could be the new Portillo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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