er.. ok.Originally Posted by Necron99
So they're watching dangerous and volatile hotspots? - makes sense.
Then why the fvck are they flying commercial routes through war torn hot spots?
er.. ok.Originally Posted by Necron99
So they're watching dangerous and volatile hotspots? - makes sense.
Then why the fvck are they flying commercial routes through war torn hot spots?
If you followed what has been happening in Ukraine instead of reading conspiracy websites about invisible planes you might actually understand why most sensible people drew that conclusion based on the facts available.
Instead you'll be off with your bumboy friend looking for lunatic theories blaming the US or Israel.
Harry - you're a sellout.Originally Posted by harrybarracuda
A sensible sellout
Because up to now planes at common commercial flight cruising altitudes of 10km were quite safe. It took a well trained army squad to shoot it down.Originally Posted by Albert Shagnastier
Do you think it was intentional or a case of mistaken identity?Originally Posted by Takeovers
Any idea what percent of them (airlines) have deemed it too dangerous and are re-routing around the area currently?Originally Posted by Koojo
Fair pointOriginally Posted by Koojo
And what about before the plane was shot down?
"Ripped our guts again": Family that lost relatives in Flight 370 loses another in Ukraine crash
July 18, 2014
Relatives, friends and colleagues paid tribute Friday to Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crash victims even before the airline released their names as it scrambled to contact the next of kin of the victims. For one Australian family, the crash represented an almost unbelievable double tragedy.
Kaylene Mann's brother Rod Burrows and sister-in-law Mary Burrows were on board Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 when it vanished in March. On Friday, Mann found out that her stepdaughter, Maree Rizk, was killed on Flight 17.
Full story here:
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 victims: Family that lost relatives in MH370 loses another in Ukraine crash - CBS News
Assuming the communication intercepted by Ukraine is correct, they thought they shot down an Antonov of the Ukraine airforce. Seems they even posted it on the net but deleted it after learning they shot down a passenger plane.
So likely a blunder but a major one.
"don't attribute to malice what can be adequately explained by incompetence"
Would the area not currently be classed a "War stricken region"?Originally Posted by thaimeme
U.S. intelligence confirms pro-Russian rebels shot down Malaysian plane
July 18, 2014
KIEV, Ukraine — A preliminary U.S. intelligence assessment indicates that a Malaysia Airlines plane that crashed Thursday in eastern Ukraine was shot down by an antiaircraft missile fired by pro-Russian separatists, a U.S. official said Friday in Washington.
The attack was likely carried out using an SA-11 surface-to-air missile system, or a similar class of weapon, according to the assessment, the official said. The SA-11 is an early version of the Buk antiaircraft system that has been identified by Ukrainian authorities as the weapon used to bring down the airliner.
The U.S. official cautioned that the assessment is not final and that U.S. analysts are still investigating.
“Our assessment is that Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 . . . was likely downed by an SA-11 missile, operated from a separatist-held location in eastern Ukraine,” U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power told the U.N. Security Council on Friday.
She added that “because of the technical complexity of the SA-11,” it was unlikely that the separatists could have effectively operated it on their own. “We cannot rule out Russian technical assistance,” Power said.
Full story here:
U.S. intelligence confirms pro-Russian rebels shot down Malaysian plane - The Washington Post
Just playing devil's advocate, why would you "assume" it was true?Originally Posted by Takeovers
One source, no face, no banners - no corroboration? - A little fishy maybe?
Originally Posted by Takeovers
Sources gents?Originally Posted by Koojo
Originally Posted by Neverna
"How do you know that?"
"We looked at the receipt"
Bill Hicks - Prodigy.
they shot it down thinking it was an supply aeroplane
a designated international air corridor should not have passed over an area where high altitude air defense systems are being used to shoot down aircraft
I hope no corridors pass over syria
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