Black Boxes provide a useful hint to what went on during a flight - especially in the case of a disaster. Flight data recorder - Image Honeywell Aerospace It's important to remember that there are two black boxes aboard a plane (painted orange, so they can be found in dark and murky conditions). The Cockpit Voice Recorder - The Voice Recorder can record up to 2 hours of … [Read more...]
MH370: 300 Objects at sea?
As the search for MH370 drew to an early close today due to worsening weather conditions, The ThaiGeo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency released some new satellite imagery - some of which is very detailed. Click to enlarge - Image at http://www.gistda.or.th/gistda_n/newsphotos/20140327-mh370/ori/mh370_3.jpg (Head to … [Read more...]
MH370: New Satellite images appear as the search continues
Yesterdays aerial and sea search for MH370 revealed nothing sadly, with no sightings of debris related to the aircraft... or otherwise. However, the Malaysian government released a satellite image from France, showing around 122 items of debris, varying in size - some were 1m in length, others as much as 23m in length, with some of the objects appearing bright - which … [Read more...]
MH370: The search recommences
After yesterdays bad weather, the search begins anew, with a multinational effort involved. Seven military aircraft are involved today, including: One Ilyushin IL-76 aircraft from China (the first plane to go out on search today) A P3 Orion from Japan A P3 Orion from the Republic of Korea Two Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) P3 Orion A United States Navy P8 Poseidon A … [Read more...]
MH370 air and sea search on hold
The air-to-sea search involving a multi-national for the Boeing 777-200 that flew flight MH370 on the 8th March has been put on hold, as the weather closes in on that part of the Southern Indian Ocean. The forecast for today doesn't make for nice reading, with conditions expected to encounter strong gale force winds of up to 80km/h with periods of heavy rain, and low cloud … [Read more...]
MH370: Formally declared lost
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak at 22:00 Mayalsian time made the following statement to the press and public: "This evening I was briefed by representatives from the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB). They informed me that Inmarsat, the UK company that provided the satellite data which indicated the northern and southern corridors, has been performing further … [Read more...]
MH370: French Satellites pick up possible debris
Further news this morning in the hunt for MH370 as countries continue to scour the Southern Indian Ocean as Malaysia states they have new images from the France which could help finding this aircraft. According to the Malaysian Transport Ministry "This morning, Malaysia received new satellite images from the French authorities showing potential objects in the vicinity of the … [Read more...]
MH370: New satellite imagary released by the Chinese
New satellite has emerged this morning from the Chinese government that identifies an object 22m by 13m in the Southern Indian Ocean approximately 120km from the first site from where Australia released its satellite images. Image - Chinese State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence - … [Read more...]
MH370: The Continuing Indian Ocean hunt
The Indian Ocean continues to be a focus of the investigation for where MH370 - the missing Boeing 777-200 is. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is to deploy six aircraft in the search today The first Royal Australian Air Force P3 Orion departed around 09:00 AEDT Two ultralong range commercial jets departed for the search area around 09:15 A second RAAF P3 … [Read more...]
MH370: The Indian Ocean Search Continues
As daylight shines over in Australia, the search planes are out again to search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200. Australia has already deployed a P3 Orion to begin the search anew today. There is a 4-5 hour flying time there, 2 hours endurance to search, and then the return to Perth. In real terms, the closest land is the Antarctic rather than … [Read more...]