Missing aircraft: US conspiracy?
This is my conjecture based on various reports, I think that the aircraft was supposed to carry a biological weapon from Malaysia to China (‘Why couldn’t Nasa find that plane’ Gulf News, April 1). The US intelligence department found out about this and planned the hijack. The US coerced the Malaysian pilot to work for it. There is an island called Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. It is an island under US military control and, apparently, secret research is carried out over there. The flight changed course from its destination to the direction of this island. As per the engine report from Rolls Royce the plane travelled for five hours after it changed course, which is the time taken to reach Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. Investigations at the pilot’s house revealed that he has deleted data from his simulator, restored data revealed he has practised for the past one month to land the plane on various runways in the Indian Ocean. The length needed to land MH370 is 5km, but the runway available in Diego Garcia is 1km only. So the pilot practiced for one month to land the plane on a 1km runway on his simulator. All the signals were cut down manually from the plane, as per analysis. I believe the passengers are alive. The people of Maldives reported seeing the plane flying low, which can be used as a confirmation that the plane was flying to Diego Garcia, which is near Maldives!
From Mr Firoz Kareem
UAE
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Sabotage involved
It is nothing but a sabotage or conspiracy by the US! Killing so many innocent people for some high-level gain!
From Ms Priya
Dubai
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Better equipment needed
What I don’t understand is why they don’t equip those black boxes with a more efficient tracking device? Or equip the plane itself for that matter instead of a battery-driven device that will stop functioning after 30 days? How can you build a multi-million dollar plane with a tracking device that can be turned off easily? Will it cost more than the plane to build that sort of technology? I believe there is nothing more expensive than the souls of the 239 people on that plane. Imagine the pain felt by the passengers’ loved ones waiting for answers. May they rest in peace.
From Mr Roy
Dubai
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Looking for answers
Good question Gulf News! It is indeed baffling that 24 days are gone and there is not even a trace of the aircraft. Surely with today’s technology that just seems impossible. So what has gone wrong? What do aviation ‘experts’ learn from this? Lots of speculation but no definite answers have been found. I have this sinking feeling that maybe, just maybe, this plane actually did not turn around but rather flew on or was ditched. Whatever may be the case, at least a piece of this plane should have surfaced by now. Prayers for those lost souls and their families — hope we get answers soon.
From Mr Emmanuel
Dubai
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Remove the ‘switch’
I am not convinced, yet, about the debris found so far from a location that is beyond one’s imagination. If anyone was flying that plane for that long, why would they not look for nearby landing sites? How could a plane go so far and disappear into nowhere? Unless they verify the debris and show it to the public, I would never believe it. This indeed is a big mystery. Only Allah knows where the plane is and what exactly happened until we are informed, if ever, about its whereabouts. I do not believe the media. They make you believe anything they like and show you anything they want, because they know that we do not have other means of discovering the truth. They couldn’t even tell us what the pilot’s exact last words were.
Was it “Alright, Good night” or “Good night Malaysian 370”? I posted one question on many online forums but got no reply to it. I addressed the question to any aviation expert and it was why did the transponder have a switch available to be turned off during a flight? It’s about the safety of hundreds of lives, so how could a ‘switch’ be available for anyone to turn off? A switch that sends important information to the ground such as the plane’s location, speed and altitude?
Had the switch not existed, this wouldn’t have been such a disturbing mystery. Any answers? Anyone?
From Mr Umair
Abu Dhabi
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Countries’ shameful agendas
Countries should look down in shame at this failure. They are so involved in becoming nuclear powers but fail at making their first priority saving lives. All their efforts will basically be in vain.
From Mr Zaid
Sharjah
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Man cannot exist without God
Really, it is unbelievable. A flight has disappeared in mid-air yet we are under the impression that, based on current technologies, we can find out everything on earth. To the extent that we can find our phones or track our friends [through apps] but cannot track the 239 lives on one flight that has been missing for 24 days. Through this, everyone should at least understand that God exists and he is in control of everything.
From Mr Jacob Mathai
Dubai
A planned hijack?
Obviously the plane was taken over by someone from inside who knew very well what he was doing. He knew the technology had limits, and he used it well. I would definitely like to know his name!
From Mr Hamid
Dubai
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