Malaysian Boeing 777 goes missing

[Fugitive]

The Rebels sent out this tweet saying they had captured a BUK system and after the plane goes down, the tweet gets deleted.

 

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[Dougie Do'ins]

I'd be surprised if there are not a good number of British amongst the dead. Schiphol is one of the main stop overs for British flights to South East Asia.

No mention of any Brits on board yet but the news reporting there were a number of Americans on it.

[Spy Bee]

I'd be amazed if no Brits on it. Just heard my cousin flew in the opposite direction today and was on Flight MH16. Bet he'll enjoy his food and drink tonight!

[Bobby Hundreds]

Why was the plane flying over there anyway. Flying over there at precisely the same time the rebels apparently captured the BUK system. So unlucky.

[Spy Bee]

Why was the plane flying over there anyway. Flying over there at precisely the same time the rebels apparently captured the BUK system. So unlucky.

It's only since that every other airline is now changing route.

[Bjornebye]

 

 

It means "In case it disappears this is what it looks like"

Gave me the Heebies that did

 

Fucking hell. Absolutely disgraceful act. Malaysian airlines must be fuming

 

[Stouffer]

An SA-11; sheeeeeeeeiiiiiit.

 

Those things are extremely effective in trained hands or even as a standalone threat.

 

[Bobby Hundreds]

Israel will be relieved them blowing up 3 kids playing on the beach will be overshadowed. Papers saying 23 Americans and 10 brits

[Pureblood]

An SA-11; sheeeeeeeeiiiiiit. Those things are extremely effective in trained hands or even as a standalone threat.

 

[Stouffer]

The thing is would the rebels have a trained crew; unlikely I reckon and it's not the sort of system where you could just wing it (no pun intended).

[alles ist gut]

The thing is would the rebels have a trained crew; unlikely I reckon and it's not the sort of system where you could just wing it (no pun intended).

What if they captured the operators along with the system?

[Strontium]

#prayformh17 is trending on Twitter. Isn't that kind of like closing the barn door after the horse has bolted?

Well, I don't think it will be any less effective than any other prayer in history.

[Phoenix]

The thing is would the rebels have a trained crew; unlikely I reckon and it's not the sort of system where you could just wing it (no pun intended).

 

The leader of the terrorists Igor Girkin (Strelkov) immediately commented on the airplane catastrophe, believing that it was the Ukrainian jet that crashed down: 'In Torez An-26 was shot down, its crashes are lying somewhere near the coal mine “Progress”. We have warned everyone: do not fly in our skies.'"

 

They have mistaken it for a Ukranian Jet by the sounds of it.

[Stouffer]

I imagine it would have flying in a recognised international air corridor; the rebels could do with an SSR and some IFF if that's the case.

[Strontium]

I imagine it would have flying in a recognised international air corridor; the rebels could do with an SSR and some IFF if that's the case.

All the rebels need is a few thousand drone strikes.

 

And if there were British passengers on that flight, I hope we give it to them.

[TheHowieLama]

Probably seemed like a good idea.

[Stouffer]

There was also a NOTAM issued with an area avoidance warning; if that's true and they still flew through the area that's mental. I don't know the exact details tho'.

[Dougie Do'ins]

Israel will be relieved them blowing up 3 kids playing on the beach will be overshadowed. Papers saying 23 Americans and 10 brits

Or maybe nobody notices their ground assault into Gaza 

[Anubis]

Or maybe nobody notices their ground assault into Gaza 

 

Not that anyone would say boo anyway. Isn't the US and UK government position "why are the Palastinians causing a nuisance by getting themselves trapped under the treads of those Israeli tanks?"

[VladimirIlyich]

Two Boeing 777s from the same airline involved in serious incidents in such a short time frame seems very suspicious to me.

 

I'd rather wait for the investigation before pinning blame to any particular party but anybody who is capable of blowing a plane out of the sky at 30,000 feet has got some seriously scary weaponry and makes me weep for the human race.

[Anubis]

...but anybody who is capable of blowing a plane out of the sky at 30,000 feet has got some seriously scary weaponry and makes me weep for the human race.

 

I've narrowed the list of suspects.

 

 

[Rico1304]

IFF on a civilian plane?

 

Christ we're off again.

[Rico1304]

IFF on a civilian plane?

 

Christ we're off again.

Two Boeing 777s from the same airline involved in serious incidents in such a short time frame seems very suspicious to me.

 

I'd rather wait for the investigation before pinning blame to any particular party but anybody who is capable of blowing a plane out of the sky at 30,000 feet has got some seriously scary weaponry and makes me weep for the human race.

No they don't. A slow flying airliner, flying in a straight line with no counter measures is incredibly easy to shoot down.

 

Having the kit to do it is the hard part.

[Stouffer]

IFF on a civilian plane?

 

Christ we're off again.

SSR would certainly have given them a good indication of what it was though would it smart arse; or are we conveniently ignoring that part?

 

I wasn't trying to say they should have such facilities or that civair would carry IFF but during an offensive operation such systems give a much clearer battlefield picture which is why such mistakes can happen.

 

You sell gas don't you?

 

[VladimirIlyich]

IFF on a civilian plane?

 

Christ we're off again.

No they don't. A slow flying airliner, flying in a straight line with no counter measures is incredibly easy to shoot down.

 

Having the kit to do it is the hard part.

Having a weapon to strike anything at 30,000 feet,regardless of speed, is pretty scary in my opinion.