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« on: June 01, 2009, 02:50:15 PM »
Surely if it went down in the Atlantic it set of a ULB? Such a strange story.
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« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2009, 02:56:14 PM »
sorry, ULB?
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« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2009, 03:08:42 PM »
Underwater Locator Beacon, i actually meant ELT but what diff.

Thing hits water, beacon starts sending data to the Search and Rescue Satellite system Sarsat. So given there are no reports a signal has been received it either didn't crash into water or it was destroyed mid-air.

Very odd story.
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« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2009, 03:20:27 PM »
Yeah really strange, do you think its possibly a bomb , Flushy?
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« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2009, 03:23:31 PM »
Quote from: Longy on June 01, 2009, 03:20:27 PM
Yeah really strange, do you think its possibly a bomb , Flushy?

I expect the Met to issue an "oops we did it again" statement later today.
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« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2009, 03:24:38 PM »
Impossible for lightning to explode the plane?
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« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2009, 03:29:25 PM »
from PPRuNe:

"Today morning, Air France informed that around 50Nm after TASIL position, the flight informed (my remark: not sure if via SATCOM, ACARS message or both) electrical problems and pressurisation problems as well."

They were also saying it's position is unknown to a vast degree that its going to take a long time to find it.

Looks like something very severe most probably weather related, been looking at the weather charts for the area and they were pretty severe.

There has long been a concern about Airbus and the tail reactions to sudden movements (new york crash) and if the thing has gone through the top of a CB it could have been taken out by heavy turbulence.
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« Reply #7 on: June 01, 2009, 03:34:22 PM »

What a weird thing, to just "disappear" in such a way, in this day & age of advanced comms.

A tragedy, RIP all those on board.
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« Reply #8 on: June 01, 2009, 03:35:51 PM »

Huge traffic on PPRuNe. Well worth reading for the next few days, the Media will get their stuff from there.
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« Reply #9 on: June 01, 2009, 03:47:34 PM »
Was it a big plane?

How many passengers do they get on an AF447?
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« Reply #10 on: June 01, 2009, 03:57:36 PM »
Quote from: EvilPie on June 01, 2009, 03:47:34 PM
Was it a big plane?

How many passengers do they get on an AF447?

It was an Airbus A330-200, AF447 was the flight number. Over 200 on board.
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« Reply #11 on: June 01, 2009, 03:58:56 PM »
Quote from: EvilPie on June 01, 2009, 03:47:34 PM
Was it a big plane?

How many passengers do they get on an AF447?

Airbus A330-20, with a manifest of 228.
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« Reply #12 on: June 01, 2009, 04:00:49 PM »
The amazing thng is that it has just totally disappeared, they don't exactly know when, & have no real idea where it came down. Modern Civil Airliners don't just "disappear".
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« Reply #13 on: June 01, 2009, 04:03:47 PM »
Quote from: tikay on June 01, 2009, 04:00:49 PM
The amazing thng is that it has just totally disappeared, they don't exactly know when, & have no real idea where it came down. Modern Civil Airliners don't just "disappear".

Isn't it really unusual as well for a plane to go down mid-flight?  I'm not the best flyer, but am usually ok once we're cruising.
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« Reply #14 on: June 01, 2009, 04:10:11 PM »
Quote from: Claw75 on June 01, 2009, 04:03:47 PM
Quote from: tikay on June 01, 2009, 04:00:49 PM
The amazing thng is that it has just totally disappeared, they don't exactly know when, & have no real idea where it came down. Modern Civil Airliners don't just "disappear".

Isn't it really unusual as well for a plane to go down mid-flight?  I'm not the best flyer, but am usually ok once we're cruising.

Statistically, yes, very unusual. Take-offs & landings are the risk areas.
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